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Solution
In order to easily analyze the equation, we need to simplify it as much as we can. If we expand the numerator, we will obtain:
[(x2 + 2x + 1) - 2x - 1] / x2 = 2
x2 / x2 = 2
1 = 2
As shown, this is a false equation. In algebra, we only work with true equations.
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