Question 416398
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Hi
Solving for x
{{{1/(x+1)-1/(x+2)=1/2}}}   |Multiplying thru  with  2(x+1)(x+2)
    2(x+2) - 2(x+1) = (x+1)(x+2)
    2x + 4 - 2x - 2 = x^2 + 3x + 2
      x^2 +3x = 0   |combining Like terms
factoring
     x(x+3) = 0
     x=0
    (x+3) = 0  x = -3

CHECKING our Answer(s)***
 1 -1/2 = 1/2
 1/-2  -1/-1 = -1/2 + 1 = 1/2