document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210084>Question 210084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I simplify this rational exp<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4x over 3x+2 plus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 6x over 3x+2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=158785\">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=4x%2F%283x%2B2%29%2B6x%2F%283x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2F%283x%2B2%29%2B6x%2F%283x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 terms have the same denominator, so you can just add them:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, just combine the like terms in the numerator and you are done:<BR>\n" );
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