document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189446>Question 189446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I'm practicing for an exam and I need some help with the following problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operations and simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/(x-2) + 3/(x+2) - (x+6)/(x^2-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=142110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F%28x-2%29%29%2B%283%2F%28x%2B2%29%29-%28x%2B6%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F%28x-2%29%29%2B%283%2F%28x%2B2%29%29-%28x%2B6%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the common denominator: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29=+%28x%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29=+%28x%5E2-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the first fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the second fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2B%283%28x-2%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%29-%28x%2B6%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x%2B4%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29%29%2B%28%283x-6%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29%29-%28%28x%2B6%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29%29+=+%284x-8%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now factor 4 from the numerator and factor the binomial in the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4cross%28%28x-2%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x-2%29%29%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4cross%28%28x-2%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x-2%29%29%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel the indicated factors to leave you with:<BR>\n" );
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