document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376614>Question 376614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract and simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/x^2+10x-56 - 2/x^2+16x+28 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267915 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=267915\">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=3%2F%28x%5E2%2B10x-56%29+-+2%2F%28x%5E2%2B16x%2B28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28x%5E2%2B10x-56%29+-+2%2F%28x%5E2%2B16x%2B28%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29+-+2%2F%28x%5E2%2B16x%2B28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29+-+2%2F%28x%5E2%2B16x%2B28%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the first denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29+-+2%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B14%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29+-+2%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B14%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the second denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the LCD is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29+-+2%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B14%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (to get the denominator equal to the LCD)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29+-+%282%28x-4%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the second fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4%29%2F%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29%2F%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (to get the denominator equal to the LCD)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B6%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29+-+%282x-8%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B6-+%282x-8%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B6-+%282x-8%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the numerators and place them over the LCD\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B6-2x%2B8%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B6-2x%2B8%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B14%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B14%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%28x%2B14%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%28x%2B14%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29highlight%28%28x%2B14%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%28x%2B14%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29highlight%28%28x%2B14%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28%28x%2B14%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29cross%28%28x%2B14%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28%28x%2B14%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29cross%28%28x%2B14%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28x%5E2%2B10x-56%29+-+2%2F%28x%5E2%2B16x%2B28%29=1%2F%28x%5E2-2x-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28x%5E2%2B10x-56%29+-+2%2F%28x%5E2%2B16x%2B28%29=1%2F%28x%5E2-2x-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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