document.write( "Question 36619: What is the answer to \"Simplify: 5/x+2 - 8/x+4\" \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #25698 by fractalier(6550) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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We need to make the denominators the same in order to combine the fractions, so we get
\n" ); document.write( "5/x+2 - 8/x+4 =
\n" ); document.write( "5(x+4) / (x+2)(x+4) - 8(x+2) / (x+2)(x+4) =
\n" ); document.write( "5(x+4) - 8(x+2) / (x+2)(x+4) =
\n" ); document.write( "(5x + 20 - 8x - 16) / (x+2)(x+4) =
\n" ); document.write( "(-3x + 4) / (x+2)(x+4)
\n" ); document.write( "and we're done... \n" ); document.write( "

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