document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146857>Question 146857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would i do this?  Combine the following fractions by addition or subtraction as directed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 over a+2 + 4 over 2-a - 6 over asq. - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From your explanation, I think this is your problem. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First step is to find a common denominator. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's re-write the equation using the following,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using this identity, we can find the common denominator,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we multiply the first term by (a-2)/(a-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the second term by (a+2)/(a+2), then we<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will have the common denominator (a+2)(a-2).<BR>\n" );
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