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3/x + 6/ x+3 = 8/ x+1
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3/x + 6/ x+3 = 8/ x+1
Thank you
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Steve
the GCD is x(x+3)(x+1), so if you clear fractions you get
3(x+3)(x+1) + 6(x)(x+1) = 8(x)(x+3)
3x^2+12x+9 + 6x^2+6x = 8x^2+24x
x^2 - 6x + 9 = 0
(x-3)(x-3) = 0
x = 3
3(x+3)(x+1) + 6(x)(x+1) = 8(x)(x+3)
3x^2+12x+9 + 6x^2+6x = 8x^2+24x
x^2 - 6x + 9 = 0
(x-3)(x-3) = 0
x = 3
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