document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62693>Question 62693</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add. Express your answer in simplest form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-13  +       3x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----         -----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-12      x^2-x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the denominator is the same, so I'm sure this is simple and I am making harder than it is. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=43523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-13  +       3x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----         -----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-12      x^2-x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominators are the same, so add the numerators, as follows:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[4x-16]/[x^2-x-12]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[4(x-4)]/[(x-4)(x+3)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the (x-4) factors to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4/(x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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