document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267799>Question 267799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please do this problem step by step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/(x+1)^2 + 2/X+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196426 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=196426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/(x+1)^2 + 2/X+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "least common denominator: (x+1)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/(x+1)^2 becomes x/lcd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/(x+1) becomes 2(x+1)/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/lcd + 2(x+1)/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2(x+1))/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+2)/(x+1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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