document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189392>Question 189392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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 operation 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 #142179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=142179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/(x+2) + 3/(x+2) - (x+6)/(x^2 - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/(x+2) + 3/(x+2) - (x+6)/[(x+2)(x-2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2(x-2)]/[(x+2)(x-2)] + 3/(x+2) - (x+6)/[(x+2)(x-2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2(x-2)]/[(x+2)(x-2)] + [3(x-2)]/[(x+2)(x-2)] - (x+6)/[(x+2)(x-2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x-4)/[(x+2)(x-2)] + (3x-6)/[(x+2)(x-2)] - (x+6)/[(x+2)(x-2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x-4+3x-6-x-6)/[(x+2)(x-2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x-16)/[(x+2)(x-2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x-16)/(x^2-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 2/(x+2) + 3/(x+2) - (x+6)/(x^2 - 4) = (4x-16)/(x^2-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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