document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65829>Question 65829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add.  Express your answer in simplest form.  Must show the algebraic steps to solve for x in order to get credit.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x/x^2+18x+72 + 4/x+6 = ?????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have come up with 2/x+3, but I am not sure if I need to do more with the answer to solve for x??? Would I have to do something like:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/x+3 = 0. If so, I think I am stuck on this one!!! If anyone has the time, I sure would appreciate a little help with this problem. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The lcd is (x+6)(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[4x/lcd]+[4(x+12)/lcd]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine the numerators and write over the lcd, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[4x+4(x+12)]/lcd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the numerator, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[8x+48]/lcd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the numerator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[8(x+6)]/[(x+6)(x+12)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the common factor (x+6) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=8/(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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