document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264344>Question 264344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rational Expressions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 1.Perform the indicated operation. Reduce each answer to lowest<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/x-3+3/3-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 2.Solve each equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3=4/x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 3.Perform the indicated operation. Reduce each answer to lowest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "terms.addition and subtraction of rational numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/9-1/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 4.Perform the indicated operation. Reduce each answer to lowest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "terms.addition and subtraction of rational expressions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+7/a-4 + a-5a/a-4<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 #194619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rational Expressions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 1.Perform the indicated operation. Reduce each answer to lowest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/x-3+3/3-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Um this problem isnt written correctly to solve unless we are going with the order of operations which then looks like this:(2/x)-3+(3/3)-x => (2/x)-3+(1)-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/x)-2-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 2.Solve each equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3=4/x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "agian written incorrectly above says: (x/3)=(4/x)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "im going to assume you meant (x/3)=(4/x+1) multiply by(3)(x+1) to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1)=4(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-12=0  A=1 B=1 C=-12 if u do the quadratic equation or if you look at it right u will know that (x+4)(x-3)= x^2+x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=0 => x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=0 => x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 3.Perform the indicated operation. Reduce each answer to lowest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "terms.addition and subtraction of rational numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/9-1/9=> 3/9=> 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 4.Perform the indicated operation. Reduce each answer to lowest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "terms.addition and subtraction of rational expressions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+7/a-4 + a-5a/a-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I get what you mean but this is the correct format: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "((a+7)/(a-4)) + ((a-5a)/(a-4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it has a common denomonator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so (a+7+a-5a)/(a-4) => (7-3a)/(a-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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