SOLUTION: {{{((((x-2))/((x+2)) + ((x-1))/((x+1)))) /(( x/((x+1))-((2x-3))/x))}}}

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Question 626275:
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, MathTherapy:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The LCD of all 4 denominators is red%28x%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%29, we put 
it over itself and have red%28%28x%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%29%29,
but so it will have 4 levels, we put 1's under each,
like this red%28%28x%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%2F1%29%2F%28x%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%2F1%29%29.

Next we multiply this by the original complex fraction:

red%28%28x%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%2F1%29%2F%28x%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%2F1%29%29·

Next we distribute the red fractions into the BIG parentheses
to remove just the BIG parentheses:



In the upper left we cancel the (x+2)'s
In the upper right we cancel the (x+1)'s
In the lower left we cancel the (x+1)'s
In the lower right we cancel the x's



Now we have this:



Multiply the red factors:



Multiply the red ones into the black ones and make
them all black:



Collect like terms within the parentheses:



Remove the parentheses:



Edwin


Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


%28%28x+-+2%29%2F%28x+%2B+2%29%29+%2B+%28%28x+-+1%29%2F%28x+%2B+1%29%29 ÷ %28+x%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%29-%28%282x-3%29%29%2Fx%29

÷ %28%28x%28x%29+-+%28%282x+-+3%29%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29%2F%28x%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29

%28%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29+%2B+%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+2%29%29%2F%28%28x+%2B+2%29%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29 ÷ %28%28x%5E2+-+%282x%5E2+-+x+-+3%29%29%2F%28x%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29

%28%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+x+-+2%29%2F%28%28x+%2B+2%29%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29%29 ÷ %28%28x%5E2+-+2x%5E2+%2B+x+%2B+3%29%29%2F%28x%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29

%28%28x%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+-+x+%2B+x+-+2+-+2%29%2F%28%28x+%2B+2%29%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29%29 ÷ %28%28x%5E2+-+2x%5E2+%2B+x+%2B+3%29%29%2F%28x%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29

%28%282x%5E2+-+4%29%2F%28%28x+%2B+2%29%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29%29 ÷ %28%28-+x%5E2+%2B+x+%2B+3%29%29%2F%28x%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29

%28%282x%5E2+-+4%29%2F%28%28x+%2B+2%29%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29%29 * %28%28x%28x+%2B+1%29%29%2F%28-+x%5E2+%2B+x+%2B+3%29%29%29 ---- Change division sign to multiplication and invert fraction after division sign

%28%282x%5E2+-+4%29%2F%28%28x+%2B+2%29cross%28%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29%29%29 * %28%28x%2Across%28%28x+%2B+1%29%29%29%2F%28-+x%5E2+%2B+x+%2B+3%29%29%29

%28%28x%282x%5E2+-+4%29%29%2F%28%28x+%2B+2%29%28-+x%5E2+%2B+x+%2B+3%29%29%29 ------ highlight_green%28%282x%5E3+-+4x%29%2F%28-+x%5E3+-+x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6%29%29

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