SOLUTION: Add: 1/x+2 + 8/x-2?

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Question 116642: Add: 1/x+2 + 8/x-2?
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1%2F%28x%2B2%29++%2B++8%2F%28x-2%29

You work this just like any other addition of fractions problem. First find the common denominator: %28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29=x%5E2-4, so

%28x-2%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29++%2B++8%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29
%28%28x-2%29+%2B++8%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29
%28x-2%2B8x%2B16%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29
%289x%2B14%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29