document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178161>Question 178161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify or perform operation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "215)   2x – 5 / (x – 2)(x + 6)   +   x2 – 2x + 1 / (x – 2)(x + 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "217.) 2/(x-3)  +  3/(3-x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133130 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=133130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 215) [(2x – 5) / (x – 2)(x + 6)] + [(x^2 – 2x + 1) / (x – 2)(x + 6)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(2x – 5) / (x – 2)(x + 6)] + [(x^2 – 1)^2 / (x – 2)(x + 6)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominators are the same so combine the numerators to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2x - 5 + x^2 -2x + 1] / [(x-2)(x+6)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x^2-4] / [(x-2)(x+6)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x+2)/(x+6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "217.) 2/(x-3) + 3/(3-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Modify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-3) - 3 (x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (2-3)/(x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -1/(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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