document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484204>Question 484204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression: 3x/x-2 - 8/x^2-4 Please show me how to solve this thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume the problem is written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/(x-2) - 8/(x^2-4)or rewritten as 3x/(x-2) - 8/(x-2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so then let's get common denominators as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(x+2)/(x-2)(x+2) - 8/ (x-2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can combine the numerator as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+6x-8/(x-2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Looks like that's the best we can do on this. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make Sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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