SOLUTION: Tutor, Good evening. I have a question for you tonight. I have to add or subtract as indicated, and expess the result in simplest form. The question is: x^2/x-3

SOLUTION: Tutor, Good evening. I have a question for you tonight. I have to add or subtract as indicated, and expess the result in simplest form. The question is: x^2/x-3 - 9/x-3

Question 97391: Tutor,
Good evening. I have a question for you tonight. I have to add or subtract as indicated, and expess the result in simplest form. The question is:
x^2/x-3 - 9/x-3
I think the answer is x + 3 but I think I am missing a step because I can not seem to get the problem to come out could you please help me to find my error? Thank you for your help.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression

Combine the fractions. We can do this since both fractions have a common denominator

Factor to

Cancel like terms

Simplify
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