SOLUTION: 5/(x+2) - 3X/(x^2-3X)= 5/(x+2)- 3X/(x(x-3))= It is at this point where I have no earthly idea what to do next. What cancels out?

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Question 7205: 5/(x+2) - 3X/(x^2-3X)=
5/(x+2)- 3X/(x(x-3))=
It is at this point where I have no earthly idea what to do next. What cancels out?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5%2F%28x%2B2%29+-+3x%2F%28x%5E2-3x%29
5%2F%28x%2B2%29+-+3x%2F%28x%28x-3%29%29
5%2F%28x%2B2%29+-+3%2F%28x-3%29 --> now i am going to multiply both parts of the fraction by 1, so they don't actually change, but my "1" will be written as fractions. I am doing this so that both fraction end up with the same denominator, so then i can subtract them... just like fractions with just numbers...

%285%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2A%28%28x-3%29%2F%28x-3%29%29+-+%283%2F%28x-3%29%29%2A%28%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%29
%285%28x-3%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29%29+-+%283%28x%2B2%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29%29%29
%285%28x-3%29-+3%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29+

so now we get %285x-15-3x-6%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29+
%282x-21%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29+

jon.