document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=294703>Question 294703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ([4x]/[x + 1]) + ([5]/[2x - 3]) - ([4]/[x])\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "no idea what to do. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=212495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%29%2F%28x+%2B+1%29+%2B+%285%2F%282x+-+3%29%29+-+%284%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%29%2F%28x+%2B+1%29+%2B+%285%2F%282x+-+3%29%29+-+%284%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first step is to get all the terms ovre a common denominator. For this problem, let's get everything over <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%282x-3%29%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%282x-3%29%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So multiply all three terms by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which for us will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B1%29%282x-3%29%28x%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%282x-3%29%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B1%29%282x-3%29%28x%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%282x-3%29%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then simplify each term. (cancel out where possible, then expand the numerators using distribution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then collect like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you will have a numerator over a denominator of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B1%29%282x-3%29%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B1%29%282x-3%29%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify that and get your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you can;t get there, let me know and we will solve it step by step. But you asked how to get started - I bet you can take it from there </SPAN>\n" );
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