document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164255>Question 164255</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12.) Complete complex fraction. I really need help on this one!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2/x+1/x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1/x-2- 3/x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=121015\">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=%282%2Fx%2B1%2F%28x-2%29%29%2F%281%2F%28x-2%29-3%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Fx%2B1%2F%28x-2%29%29%2F%281%2F%28x-2%29-3%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%28x%29%28x-2%29%282%2Fcross%28x%29%29%2Bx%2Across%28%28x-2%29%29%281%2Fcross%28%28x-2%29%29%29%29%2F%28x%2Across%28%28x-2%29%29%281%2Fcross%28%28x-2%29%29%29-cross%28x%29%28x-2%29%283%2Fcross%28x%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear out the inner denominators\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%28x-2%29%2Bx%29%2F%28x-3%28x-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%28x-2%29%2Bx%29%2F%28x-3%28x-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-4%2Bx%29%2F%28x-3x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-4%2Bx%29%2F%28x-3x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-4%29%2F%28-2x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-4%29%2F%28-2x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-4%29%2F%28-%282x-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-4%29%2F%28-%282x-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor a negative one from the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%283x-4%29%2F%282x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%283x-4%29%2F%282x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Fx%2B1%2F%28x-2%29%29%2F%281%2F%28x-2%29-3%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Fx%2B1%2F%28x-2%29%29%2F%281%2F%28x-2%29-3%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%283x-4%29%2F%282x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%283x-4%29%2F%282x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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