Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 0 - Section 0.6 - Solving Miscellaneous Equations - Exercises - Page 34: 15

Answer

$-1$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{(x+1)^{2}(x+2)^{3}-(x+1)^{3}(x+2)^{2}}{(x+2)^{2}}=0$ $\frac{(x+1)^{2}(x+2)^{2}-(x+2-x-1)}{(x+2)^{2}}=0$ $\frac{(x+1)^{2}(x+2)^{2}}{(x+2)^{2}}=0$ $x=-1$
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