document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54700>Question 54700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with the expression please?!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/x^2+4x+3 - 1/x^-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3/[(x+3)(x+1)] - 1/[(x+3)(x-3)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The LCD is (x+1)(x+3)(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write each fraction with LCD as its denominator, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3(x-3)/LCD - (x+1)/LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[3x-9-x-1]/LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[2x-10]/LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[2(x-5)]/[(x+1)(x+3)(x-3)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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