document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76218>Question 76218</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618501401/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> q + 1/q-3 - 2q/q-3 / q+5/q-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am close but can't find out what I am missing to solve the problem.  I guess I am missing a step somewhere. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54693 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=54693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (q + 1)/(q-3) - (2q)/(q-3) / (q+5)/(q-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[(q+1)/(q-3)]-[2q/(q-3)}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[(q+1)/(q-3)]-[2q/(q+5)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = (q-3)(q+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[(q+1)(q+5)]/lcd - [2q(q-3)]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[q^2+6q+5-2q^2+6q]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[-q^2+12q+5]/[(q-3)(q+5)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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