document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35433>Question 35433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this problem? I would greatly appreciate your help! <b> Find each sum or difference, and show all work.</b>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3t + 2/ t - 2 + t + 2/ t^2 - 4\r<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 #21546 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21546\">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=%283t+%2B+2%29%2F+%28t+-+2%29+%2B+%28t+%2B+2%29%2F+%28t%5E2+-+4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283t+%2B+2%29%2F+%28t+-+2%29+%2B+%28t+%2B+2%29%2F+%28t%5E2+-+4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the second denominator in order to find the LCD, or in this case, to reduce the second fraction:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide out the factors of (t+2) in the second fraction:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now combine the numerators together, and place over the LCD, which is (t-2):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It factors, but it does not reduce, so this last step is optional:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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