SOLUTION: SOlve for x 2 / x+1 plus 1 = 9 / x+1 Thank you for your help

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Question 38995This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: SOlve for x
2 / x+1 plus 1 = 9 / x+1
Thank you for your help This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From
2 / x+1 + 1 = 9 / x+1
we multiply all by x + 1 to clear fractions and get
2 + x + 1 = 9
x + 3 = 9
and
x = 6