SOLUTION: simplifying the following complex rational expression (4/x)+(2/x^2)/(2+1/x) NEED HELP WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP TO SOLVE??? IS IT TO MULTIPLY THE LCD x^2

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Question 1098987: simplifying the following complex rational expression
(4/x)+(2/x^2)/(2+1/x)
NEED HELP WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP TO SOLVE???
IS IT TO MULTIPLY THE LCD x^2
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ikleyn:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes. That's the correct first step.
Answer by ikleyn(52835)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your numerator is  .


Multiply it by . You will get  (4x + 2) = 2*(2x+1).         


Your denominator is  .


Multiply it by . You will get   = x*(2x+1).     


Now your expression is  = .


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