document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312255>Question 312255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you simplify the rational expression, 3/2-x + 4/x^2-4? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/2-x + 4/x^2-4?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/ x-2 +4 (x+2)(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCM =(x-2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(x+2) +4(x-2) /(x-2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-6+4x-8 / (x-2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12)/ (x-2)(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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