document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121273>Question 121273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. I have a question on the following equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find all real solutions of the following equation. (If there are extra answer boxes, enter NONE.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 / (x + 1) - 2 / (x^2) = 0  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -1 / (x + 1) - 2 / (x^2) = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 / (x + 1) = 2 / (x^2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2 = 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-2 +- sqrt(4-4*2)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-2 +- sqrt(-4)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-2 +- 2i]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1 +- i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1+i or x = -1-i<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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