SOLUTION: solve (x+1)/(x^2+2x)-(x+4)/(x^2+x)=(-15)/(x^2+3x+2)

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Question 604505: solve
(x+1)/(x^2+2x)-(x+4)/(x^2+x)=(-15)/(x^2+3x+2)
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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LCD = x(x+1)(x+2)
Multiply equation by LCD
%28x%2B1%29%5E2-%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B2%29=-15x

x%5E2%2B2x%2B1-%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B8%29=-15x
x%5E2%2B2x%2B1-x%5E2-6x-8%29=-15x
-4x-7=-15x
-11x=-7
x= 7/11