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7x+8overx+1 + 4x+3overx+1 add if possible simplify
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%287x%2B8%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%29\"$ + $\"%28%284x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "They have the same denominator so can write it:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%287x%2B8%29%2B%284x%2B3%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%287x+%2B+4x+%2B+8+%2B+3%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%29\"$ ; remove brackets, group like terms
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2811x+%2B+11%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%29\"$ ; add like terms
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2811%28x+%2B+1%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%29\"$ ; factor out 11
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\n" ); document.write( "(x+1)'s cancel, so ans = 11 \n" ); document.write( "

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