document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362352>Question 362352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I solve this rational expression with unlike deniomators, for example,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/(x-3) + 8/(3-x), I know I must use a -1 and multiply, but I am getting a different anwser than my book </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258233 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20059)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=258233\">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=6%2F%28x-3%29+%2B+8%2F%283-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F%28x-3%29+%2B+8%2F%283-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the second denominator in descending order:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor -1 out of the second denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The -1 on the bottom of the second fraction makes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the term negative so we just us a minus sign:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the two fractions have the same denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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