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X+4 5
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [(x+4)/(2x(x-2))] - [5/(2(x-1))]\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [(x+4)(x-1)]/lcd - [5(x-2)]/lcd\r
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\n" ); document.write( "= [x^2-2x+6]/[2x(x-2)(x-1)]
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