document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156890>Question 156890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> reduce to lowest terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/x^2+2x-8  +  2/x^2-6x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x-8%29+%2B+2%2F%28x%5E2-6x%2B8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x-8%29+%2B+2%2F%28x%5E2-6x%2B8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now, if you factor each denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert each term to the common denominator of:(x+4)(x-4)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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