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Question 1034757: 3/2x-2x/x+1=-2
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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(3/2x)-(2x/x+1) = -2
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Multiply thru by 2x(x+1) to get:
3(x+1) - 2x(2x) = -2(2x)(x+1)
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3x + 1 - 4x^2 = -4x^2 - 4x
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7x = -1
x = -1/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source):
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3/2x-2x/x+1=-2

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