document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32559>Question 32559</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131449729/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operation and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2      9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--  +  ----<BR>\n" );
document.write( " r      r-5     </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19012 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=19012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Least Common Denominator is r(r-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert each fraction so each has that as its denominator, as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2(r-5])/ [r(r-5)] +[9r]/[r(r-r)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the numerators of each fraction and write the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "result over the Least Common Denominator, as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2r-10 + 9r]/[r(r-5)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify again:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[11r-10]/[r(r-5)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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