SOLUTION: Add ___X____ + _5_ x^2-2x-3 x+1 The sum is ? Thanks, Minka

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Question 459700: Add
___X____ + _5_
x^2-2x-3 x+1
The sum is ?
Thanks,
Minka
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume the problem is:
+
:
we can factor the 1st denominator to:
+
:
Therefore the common denominator would be (x-3)(x+1), right?
so we have

:
Multiply what's inside the brackets:
=
:
you can factor out 3 if you want to:
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