SOLUTION: Hello. I'm practicing for an exam and I need some help with the following problem. Perform the indicated operations and simplify: 2/(x-2) + 3/(x+2)

SOLUTION: Hello. I'm practicing for an exam and I need some help with the following problem. Perform the indicated operations and simplify: 2/(x-2) + 3/(x+2) - (x+6)/(x^2-4) thanks!

Question 189446: Hello. I'm practicing for an exam and I need some help with the following problem.
Perform the indicated operations and simplify:
2/(x-2) + 3/(x+2) - (x+6)/(x^2-4)
thanks!
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:

Find the common denominator:
Multiply the first fraction by and the second fraction by
Simplify:
Now factor 4 from the numerator and factor the binomial in the denominator.
Cancel the indicated factors to leave you with:

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