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Question 117207: Can someone help me with this problem:
Add or subtract as indicated. Express your result in simplest form.
(2a/a^2-a-12)-(3/a^2-2a-8)
I think I know the first step is to add the integers togethher.

Answer by misscrt(37)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can someone help me with this problem:
Add or subtract as indicated. Express your result in simplest form.
(2a/a^2-a-12)-(3/a^2-2a-8)
I think I know the first step is to add the integers togethher.
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Factor the denominators.

Find the common denominator which equals (a-4)(a-3)(a+2)


Combine like terms in the numerator to simplify the expression.

Hope that helps.
misscrt

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