How do you solve #\frac { x + 1} { x + 2} + \frac { 1} { x } = \frac { 2x + 1} { x + 2}#?
2 Answers
Explanation:
As soon as you have an equation which has fractions, you can get rid of the fractions altogether.
Multiply EACH term by the LCM of the denominators, which in this case is
Now cancel the denominators.
This leaves us with an equation without fractions.
Setting each factor equal to 0 gives:
Explanation:
Multiply L.H.S. and R.H.S. by
Multiply L.H.S. and R.H.S. by
substitute
multiply by 4
substitute