document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191386>Question 191386</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321305795/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 1 + 1 -  x2-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x2 is x squared. This question is in a fraction form. I know i need to find an LCD but I do not know what it is. Please help! I need step by step instructions to solve this </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=143649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%2B1%2F%28x-3%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%2B1%2F%28x-3%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%2B1%2F%28x-3%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%2B1%2F%28x-3%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the last denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take note that the LCD is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-3%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29%2B1%2F%28x-3%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (to get this denominator equal to the LCD)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-2x-3%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29%2B1%2F%28x-3%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > FOIL\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-2x-3%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29%2B%281%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the second 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;\" > (to get this denominator equal to the LCD)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-2x-3%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29%2B%28x%2B2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that the denominators are all equal, we can combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-2x-3%2B%28x%2B2%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-2x-3%2B%28x%2B2%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-2x-3%2Bx%2B2-x%5E2%2B2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-2x-3%2Bx%2B2-x%5E2%2B2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-x%2B1%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-x%2B1%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%2B1%2F%28x-3%29-%28x%5E2-2%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-6%29=%28-x%2B1%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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