document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420178>Question 420178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/ x-2 +   3/x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/(x - 2) + 3/(x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x + 2)/(x + 2)(x - 2) + 3(x - 2)/(x + 2)(x - 2) {got the common denominator, (x + 2)(x - 2)}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x + 2) + 3(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------- {combined numerators over common denominator}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 2)(x - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 6 + 3x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------- {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 2)(x - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------- {combined like terms in numerator}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 2)(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
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