document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141734>Question 141734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you simplify these two problems?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 over x+1 plus 3 over x-4        \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 over x+4 plus 3 over 4+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Carlos </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify these two problems? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 over x+1 plus 3 over x-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/(x+1)) + (3/(x-4))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "least common denominator: (x+1)(x-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[7(x-4) + 3(x+1)]/ lcm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[10x-35]/[(x+1)(x-40]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 over x+4 plus 3 over 4+x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/(x+4) + 3/(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (8+3)/(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 11/(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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