SOLUTION: How do you solve: k/k+1 + k/k-2 = 2

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Question 691382: How do you solve:
k/k+1 + k/k-2 = 2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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k/k+1 + k/k-2 = 2
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Multiply thru by (k+1)(k-2) to get:
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k(k-2) + k(k+1) = 2(k+1)(k-2)
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k^2 - 2k + k^2 + k = 2k^2 - 2k - 4
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-k = -2k-4
k = -4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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