SOLUTION: ((3/x) + 5/x+2)) = 2

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Question 891660: ((3/x) + 5/x+2)) = 2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the common denominator of %28x%28x%2B2%29%29.
%283%2Fx%29+%2B+5%2F%28x%2B2%29+=+2

%283%28x%2B2%29%2B5x%29%2F%28x%28x%2B2%29%29=%282x%5E2%2B4x%29%2F%28x%28x%2B2%29%29
%282x%5E2%2B4x-8x-6%29%2F%28x%28x%2B2%29%29=0
%282x%5E2-4x-6%29%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29=0
%28x%5E2-2x-3%29%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29=0
Can only equal zero when the numerator equals zero.
x%5E2-2x-3=0
%28x-3%29%28x%2B1%29=0
Two solutions:
x-3=0
x=3
amd
x%2B1=0
x=-1