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document.write( "x^2-16       _x^2+5x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are 2 different fractions. The first denominator is the x^2-16 and the second denominator under the 3 should be x^2+5x+4. Thank you so much for you help! If you can write it out to where I can understand how you got the conclusion, because I have more questions like this and I want to be able to do them on my own.<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 #193193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on how to Perform the Indicated Operation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-16 _x^2+5x+4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume the problem is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28%28x%5E2-16%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28%28x%5E2-16%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whenever you see these kind of problems, check to see what can be factored<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first denominator is the \"difference of fractions\", so you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The common denominator would be (x-4)(x+4)(x+1) Note that (x+4) is in both denominators, so we only need have it in the common denominator once<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%28x%2B1%29+-+3%28x-4%29%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%28x%2B1%29+-+3%28x-4%29%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+3x+%2B+12%29%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+3x+%2B+12%29%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+12%29%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+12%29%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numerator will not factor, so that is about all we can do with it<BR>\n" );
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