document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82586>Question 82586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add the following rational expressions and make sure you answer is simplified:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3-x^2-10x/x^2-8x+16 + -3x^2-6x+64/x^2-8x+16 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I have so far is: x^3-x^2-10x >> x(x^2-x-10) [here is where I got stuck]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       x^2-8x+16 >> (x-4)(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       x^2-8x+16 >> (x-4)(x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59178 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=59178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [x^3-x^2-10x/x^2-8x+16] + [-3x^2-6x+64/x^2-8x+16]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominators are the same so combine the numerators:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [ x^3-4x^2-16x+64]/[(x-4)^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x^2(x-4)-16(x-4)]/[(x-4)^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x-4)(x^2-16)]/[(x-4)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [ (x-4)^2(x+4)]/[(x-4)^2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the (x-5)^2 factors to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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