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Algebra.Com's Answer #148680 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+4 5 \n" ); document.write( "______ - ____ \n" ); document.write( " 2 \n" ); document.write( "2X -2X 2X-2 \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Rewrite: \n" ); document.write( "[(x+4)/(2x^2-2x)] - [5/(2x-2)]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor where you can:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [(x+4)/(2x(x-2))] - [5/(2(x-1))]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "least common denominator = 2x(x-2)(x-1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [(x+4)(x-1)]/lcd - [5(x-2)]/lcd\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [x^2+3x-4 - 5x + 10]/lcd\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [x^2-2x+6]/lcd \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "= [x^2-2x+6]/[2x(x-2)(x-1)] \n" ); document.write( "==================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |