document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170073>Question 170073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perform the indicated operation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/x-5 - 8/x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5/x-5 - 8/x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = (x-5)(x+8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+8)/lcd - 8(x-5)/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5x+40-8x+40]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-3x+80]/[(x-5)(x+8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "====================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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