SOLUTION: c/c+1 minus 4/c+4 plus 3/cē+5c+4

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Question 119188:
c/c+1 minus 4/c+4 plus 3/cē+5c+4

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c/c+1 minus 4/c+4 plus 3/cē+5c+4
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lcm = (c+1)(c+4)
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Rewrite each fraction with the lcm as its denominator
= c(c+4)/lcm - 4(c+1)/lcm + 3/lcm
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Combine the numerators to get:
= [c^2+4c-4c-4+3]/lcm
= [c^2-1]/[4(c+1)(c+4)]
= [c-1]/[4(c+4)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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