document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211534>Question 211534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume you want to add two rational expressions with 4x+2 and 2x+1 in the respective denominators.  Discuss the steps you would take to properly add the expressions with these denominators.     <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 #159862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=159862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/(4X+2)+7/(2X+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FIRST WE NEED A COMMON DENOMINATOR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THIS WOULD BE (4X+2)(2X+1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW MULTIPLY THE FIRST NUMERATOR BY (2X+1) & ADD THE SECOND NUMERATOR MULTIPLIED BY (4X+2) ALL OVER THE COMMON DENOMINATOR (4X+2)(2X+1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5(2X+1)+7(4X+2)]/(4X+2)(2X+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[10X+5+28X+14]/(4X+2)(2X+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[38X+19]/(4X+2)(2X+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19(2X+1)/(4X+2)(2X+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW CANCEL OUT THE (2X+1) TERMS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19/(4X+2) ANS.\r<BR>\n" );
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