document.write( "Question 113351: Can someone help me with this problem please.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 divided by 4 equals 3 minus 2x minus 1 divided by x+2, it sort a look like this.... 1/4=3-2x-1/x+2 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #82655 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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Assume you mean:
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F4\" = \"3-2x-1%2F%28x%2B2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Get rid of the denominators, multiply equation by 4(x+2)
\n" ); document.write( "4(x+2)*\"1%2F4\" = 4(x+2)(3) - 4(x+2)(2x) - 4(x+2)*\"1%2F%28x%2B2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Cancel the denominators, multiply where needed
\n" ); document.write( "x + 2 = 12(x + 2)- 8x(x+2) - 4
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 2 = 12x + 24 - 8x^2 - 16x - 4
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 2 = -8x^2 - 4x + 20
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\n" ); document.write( "+8x^2 + 4x + x + 2 - 20 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "8x^2 + 5x - 18 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x using the quadratic formula:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+5%5E2+-+4+%2A+8+%2A+-18+%29%29%2F%282%2A8%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The approx solutions:
\n" ); document.write( "x = +1.220
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\n" ); document.write( "x = -1.8447
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\n" ); document.write( "Both solution check out in the original equation
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