document.write( "Question 163997This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate
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document.write( ": Preform indicated operation reduce\r
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document.write( "3/x+1 + 2/x-1 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #120849 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3/(x+1) + 2/(x-1) \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "lcd = (x-1)(x+1) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Rewrite each equation with the lcd as its denominator: \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "[3(x-1)]/lcd + [2(x+1)]lcd \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "Combine thenumerators over the lcd: \n" ); document.write( "[3x-3+2x+2]/lcd\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [5x-1]/[(x+1)(x-1)]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [5x-1] / [x^2-1] \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |