document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215980>Question 215980</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321416162/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract.  [ (x – 7) / (x^2 – 9) ] – [ 3x / (9 – x^2) ]     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [ (x – 7) / (x^2 – 9) ] + [ 3x /(x^2-9) ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the denominators are not the same, combine the numerators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(4x-7)/(x^2-9)]<BR>\n" );
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