document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392484>Question 392484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am so lost. need help please and thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8)/(r-3)+(8)/(r+3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278556 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=278556\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (8)/(r-3)+(8)/(r+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Least common denominator: (r-3)(r+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcm as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[8(r+3)/lcm] + [8(r-3)/lcm]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the numerators over the common denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[8r+24+8r-24]/lcm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [16r]/[(r+3)(r-3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another Form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [16r]/[r^2-9]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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