SOLUTION: Solve a) 3p^(-1) + 2p(p+1)^(-1) = p^(-1) Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)

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Question 872555: Solve
a) 3p^(-1) + 2p(p+1)^(-1) = p^(-1)
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Same as 3%2Fp%2B2p%2F%28p%2B1%29=1%2Fp and lowest common denominator is p(p+1). Multiplying both members by this will clear the denominators.

That gives you 3%28p%2B1%29%2B2p%2Ap=p%2B1, a much simpler problem --- you can continue and finish.