document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31659>Question 31659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2X+2/X^2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MINUS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+15/X^2-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><B>benni1013(206)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><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=18298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the common denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+2/x^2-4)-(x+15/x^2-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The denominator is already in common so just combine your numerators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+2)-(x+15)/(x^2-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+17/x^2-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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