SOLUTION: I am stuck on 3 problems can someone help me? The first is Solve the following equations a. {{{a - 1 over 1^2 - 4 + 1 over 1 - 2 = a + 4 over a + 2}}} thanks for the help

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Question 131014: I am stuck on 3 problems can someone help me?
The first is Solve the following equations
a. a+-+1+over+1%5E2+-+4+%2B+1+over+1+-+2+=+a+%2B+4+over+a+%2B+2
thanks for the help
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

%28a+-+1%29%2F%281%5E2+-+4%29+%2B+1%2F%28+1+-+2%29+=+%28a+%2B+4%29%2F%28+a+%2B+2%29
%28a+-+1%29%2F%28+-+3%29+%2B+1%2F%28-1%29+=+%28a+%2B+4%29%2F%28+a+%2B+2%29
-%28a+-+1%29%2F3+-+1+=+%28a+%2B+4%29%2F%28+a+%2B+2%29.....both sides multiply by 3%28a%2B2%29+

-%28a+-+1%29%28a%2B2%29+-3%28a%2B2%29+=+3%28a+%2B+4%29
%28-a+%2B+1%29%28a%2B2%29+-3a%2B6+=+3a+%2B+12
-a%5E2-2a%2Ba%2B2+-3a%2B6+=+3a+%2B+12
-a%5E2-4a%2B8+=+3a+%2B+12
-a%5E2-4a%2B8-3a-+12=0
-a%5E2-7a-4=0