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Solve the following equation by factorisation:

12a+b+2x=12a+1b+12x\dfrac{1}{2a + b + 2x} = \dfrac{1}{2a} + \dfrac{1}{b} + \dfrac{1}{2x}

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12a+b+2x=12a+1b+12x12a+b+2x12x=12a+1b2x(2a+b+2x)(2a+b+2x)(2x)=b+2a2ab(2a+b)(2a+b+2x)(2x)=b+2a2ab1(2a+b+2x)(2x)=12ab2ab=(2a+b+2x)(2x)2ab=4ax+2bx+4x2ab=2ax+bx+2x2 (Dividing the complete equation by 2) 2ax+bx+2x2+ab=02x2+2ax+bx+ab=02x(x+a)+b(x+a)=0(2x+b)(x+a)=0 (Factorising left side) 2x+b=0 or x+a=0 (Zero-product rule) x=b2 or x=a\dfrac{1}{2a + b + 2x} = \dfrac{1}{2a} + \dfrac{1}{b} + \dfrac{1}{2x} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{2a + b + 2x} - \dfrac{1}{2x} = \dfrac{1}{2a} + \dfrac{1}{b} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{2x - (2a + b + 2x)}{(2a + b + 2x)(2x)} = \dfrac{b + 2a}{2ab} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{ -(2a + b )}{(2a + b + 2x)(2x)} = \dfrac{b + 2a}{2ab}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{ -1}{(2a + b + 2x)(2x)} = \dfrac{1}{2ab}\\[1em] \Rightarrow -2ab = (2a + b + 2x)(2x) \\[1em] \Rightarrow -2ab = 4ax + 2bx + 4x^2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow -ab = 2ax + bx + 2x^2 \text{ (Dividing the complete equation by 2) } \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2ax + bx + 2x^2 + ab = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2x^2 + 2ax + bx + ab = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2x(x + a) + b(x + a) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow (2x + b)(x + a) = 0 \text{ (Factorising left side) } \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2x + b = 0 \text{ or } x + a = 0 \text{ (Zero-product rule) } \\[1em] x = -\dfrac{b}{2} \text{ or } x = -a \\[1em]

Hence, the roots of given equation are b2-\dfrac{b}{2}, -a.

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