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  • 03-05-2022
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Select the correct answer.
Which statement describes the solutions of this equation?
x/x+2+1/x=1

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  • 03-05-2022

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Multiply all terms by x and cancel:

x+2x+1=1x

3x+1=x(Simplify both sides of the equation)

3x+1−x=x−x(Subtract x from both sides)

2x+1=0

2x+1−1=0−1(Subtract 1 from both sides)

2x=−1

2x

2

=

−1

2

(Divide both sides by 2)

x=

−1

2

Check answers. (Plug them in to make sure they work.)

x=

−1

2

(Works in original equation)

Answer:

x= −1/2

(Hope this helps!)

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