document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=607644>Question 607644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me simplify this rational expression? X-2/x^2-4 + 2/x+2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First I look for the lcd, then I build up the fractions and get: x-2/(x+2)(x-2) + 2x-4/(x-2)(x+2) and the I am unclear what to do as the answe comes out to: 3/x+2 but I do not understand how they came up with that answer. Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*accidentally double posted but the other post did not have my correct email. Sorry! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #382842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=382842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This has been answered before (which I'm assuming was your first post) at the link below\r<BR>\n" );
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