document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427086>Question 427086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(x-3) + 1/(x+3)=2/(x^2-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can someone help me to set this problem up to solve..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have found myslef confused and not certain where to start.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you mean <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F%28x%5E2-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F%28x%5E2-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is solved as follows.  First we need a common denominator to add the fractions.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then fill in the missing factors for the numerators:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding numerators gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The denominator can be written as a difference of two squares: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting it all together, we have<BR>\n" );
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