<PRE><B>Question 473699</B>
x^-1 + 3/(x+2) = 8 1/2  solve for x
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1/x + 3/(x+2) = 17/2
Multiply by 2x(x+2)
2(x+2) + 6x = 17x(x+2)
{{{17x^2 + 34x = 2x+ 4 + 6x}}}
{{{17x^2 + 26x - 4 = 0}}}
*[invoke solve_quadratic_equation 17,26,-4]

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