<PRE><B>Question 1107866</B>
3/x + 6/x+3 =8/x+1 
LCD=x(x+3)(x+1)
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Multiply both sides by the LCD to get::
3(x+3)(x+1)+6x(x+1)=8x(x+1)
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3(x^2+4x+3) + 6x^2+6x = 8x^2+8x
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9x^2 + 18x + 9 = 8x^2 + 8x
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x^2 +10x + 9 = 0
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(x+9)(x+1) = 0
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Ans:: x = -9 or x = -1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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