document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312203>Question 312203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this question. Please help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         5/x+4 + 40/x^2-16<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 #223208 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=223208\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/(x+4)+40/(x^2-16) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(x+4)+40/(x+4)(x-4) Find the LCD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5(x-4)+40]/(x+4)(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5x-20+40]/(x+4)(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x+20)/(x+4)(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+4)/(x+4)(x-4) Cancel out the (x+4) terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(x-4) ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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