SOLUTION: Add. Express your answer in simplest form.
x-13 + 3x-3
---- -----
x^2-x-12 x^2-x-12
the denominator is the same, so I'm sure this is simple and I am mak
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: Add. Express your answer in simplest form.
x-13 + 3x-3
---- -----
x^2-x-12 x^2-x-12
the denominator is the same, so I'm sure this is simple and I am making harder than it is.
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Cintchr:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-13 + 3x-3
---- -----
x^2-x-12 x^2-x-12
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The denominators are the same, so add the numerators, as follows:
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[4x-16]/[x^2-x-12]
=[4(x-4)]/[(x-4)(x+3)]
Cancel the (x-4) factors to get:
=4/(x+3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by Cintchr(481) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Make it into one fraction
Combine like terms in the numerator
factor numerator and denominator
Reduce the fraction
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