Question 517947
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Tell "your son" this:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{3}{x\ +\ 1}\ +\ \frac{3}{4}\ =\ 48]


Multiply both sides by the product of the two denominators:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 12\ +\ 3(x\ +\ 1)\ =\ 192(x\ +\ 1)]


Get rid of the parentheses and then collect like terms:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 12\ +\ 3x\ +\ 3\ =\ 192x\ +\ 192]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3x\ -\ 192x\ =\ 192\ -\ 12\ -\ 3]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -189x\ =\ 177]


Solve for *[tex \Large x] and check your answer.  And the next time you try to pass yourself off as "Dad" or "Mom" at least use the spell checker so that we have some small chance of suspending disbelief.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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