document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23203>Question 23203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(2x+5)/(x-2)]+[(x+3)/(x-1)] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11874 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=11874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LCD is (x-2)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write each fraction with the LCD as the denominator as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " [(2x+5)(x-1)]/LCD  + [(x+3)(x-2)]/LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use FOIL and rewrite as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " [2x^2+3x-5]/LCD + [x^2+x-6]/LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two fractions as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " [3x^2+4x-11]/LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You might check to see if there is a common factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the numerator and the denominator of the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is not, but you would have to check to make<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sure you have a simplified answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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