document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69209>Question 69209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtract and simplify  2/(x+1)-3/(x-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtract and simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28x%2B1%29-3%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28x%2B1%29-3%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Lets first get a common denominator.  We do this by multiplying each term by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-3%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-3%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "reducing we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next get rid of parens in numerator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect like terms in numerator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unless I goofed, that should be it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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