document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567942>Question 567942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me express the following problem in the simplest form. Can you please show your work so I can see how you got the answer.  Thanks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a +  2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a   - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366821 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=366821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28a%2B2%29+%2B+8%2F%28a-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28a%2B2%29+%2B+8%2F%28a-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the two fractions. First get the common denominator by multiplying the denominators of the two fractions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add the fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28a-5%29%2F%28a%2B2%29%28a-5%29+%2B8%28a%2B2%29%2F%28a-5%29%28a%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28a-5%29%2F%28a%2B2%29%28a-5%29+%2B8%28a%2B2%29%2F%28a-5%29%28a%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify this.<BR>\n" );
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