document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73003>Question 73003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help please help me?  I need to find the difference in simplest form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((5)/(x+5))) - ((2x+5)/(x^(2)+9x+20)))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "((5)/(x+5))) - ((2x+5)/(x^(2)+9x+20))) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 2nd denominator as: (x+4)(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the lcd (least common denominator is (x+4)(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5(x+4)]/lcd - [(2x+5)]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the denominators are the same, combine the numerators to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[5x+20-2x-5]/lcd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+15)/lcd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3(x+5))/[(x+4)(x+5)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the common factor of (x+5) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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