document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872804>Question 872804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)(2x)/ (x+3)  - (5x)/ (x^2+x-6) + (x)/(x-2) -  (3x)/(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=526421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominator of the second rational expression is (x-2)(x+3).  The first step next is just as you would do for ordinary base ten numbers; bring all expressions to higher terms to use the lowest common denominator.  Same denominator as the second expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probably want the answer as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%285x%5E2-15x%29%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%285x%5E2-15x%29%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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