document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25576>Question 25576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m/(m^2-2m+1)+1/(m^2-5m+4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13720 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=13720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the denominators so you can determine the LCD:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " m/[(m-1)^2]+1/[(m-1)(m-4)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The LCD is [(m-1)^2(m-4)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite the original problem with a common denominator of LCD:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " m(m-4)/LCD + (m-1)/LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, add the fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[m^2-4m+m-1]/LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[m^2-3m-1]/[(m-1)^2(m-4)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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