document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34380>Question 34380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I tried this on one of the solvers first, and it said it could not be simplified, I am doubting this, could you please explain?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)/(x^2+4x+3)+ (1)/(x+3)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><B>benni1013(206)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><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=20747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Very much so here are the steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/(x+1)(x+3)+1/(x+3)==>2/(x+1)(x+3)+1(x+1)/(x+1)(x+3)==>2+x+1/(x+1)(x+3)==><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3/(x+1)(x+3)==>1/x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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