document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58993>Question 58993</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">             2x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Simplify   ------ + 3x + 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Simplify   ------ + 3x + 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite as [(2x-1)/4]+3x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write each term with 4 as its denominator, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(2x-1)/4  + 12x/4   + 16/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(14x+15)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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