document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258349>Question 258349</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x/x+3 - 4/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   A.2x-4/2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   B.2x-4/x^2+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   C.2x^2-4x-12/x^2+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   D.8x/2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2 x)/(x+3) + (-4)/x <BR>\n" );
document.write( " | = | (2 x x)/((x+3) x) + (-4 (3+x))/(x (3+x)) | (make common denominator)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " | = | (2 x^2)/(3 x+x^2) + (-12-4 x)/(3 x+x^2) | (multiply)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " | = | (2 x^2 + -12-4 x)/(3 x+x^2) | (collect terms)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " | = | (-12-4 x+2 x^2)/(3 x+x^2) | (add)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is equivalent to \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C.2x^2-4x-12/x^2+3x </SPAN>\n" );
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