Is this right?
(b+1)+(b+1)=b+3
2b+2=b+3
b+2=3
b=1
1/(b+2)+1/(b+2)=3/(b+1)
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1/(b+2)+1/(b+2)=3/(b+1)
Combine.
2/(b+2) = 3/(b+1)
Multiply both sides by (b+2) and (b+1).
2(b+1) = 3(b+2)
2b + 2 = 3b + 6
-4 = b
Combine.
2/(b+2) = 3/(b+1)
Multiply both sides by (b+2) and (b+1).
2(b+1) = 3(b+2)
2b + 2 = 3b + 6
-4 = b