SOLUTION: If 1/x+1/x+3=1/2

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Question 991413: If 1/x+1/x+3=1/2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply both sides by 2x%28x%2B3%29,
2%28x%2B3%29%2B2x=x%28x%2B3%29
2x%2B6%2B2x=x%5E2%2B3x
x%5E2-x-6=0
%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29=0
Two solutions:
x-3=0
x=3
and
x%2B2=0
x=-2
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