document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971862>Question 971862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am adding rational expressions but have run into a snag. here is the expression, I hope you can help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-16x-45/x^2-3x-18 + x^2-2x-27/x^2-3x-18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My snag is, I can't figure out how to factor the first numerator because I don\"t see any terms that make the product -45 = to the sum of -16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope I explained it right. Can you help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-16x-45/x^2-3x-18 + x^2-2x-27/x^2-3x-18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My snag is, I can't figure out how to factor the first numerator because I don\"t see any terms that make the product -45 = to the sum of -16.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're right, it can't be factored.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The DENs are the same, so add them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E2+-+18x+-+72%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%2A%28x-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E2+-+18x+-+72%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%2A%28x-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%5E2+-+9x+-+36%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%2A%28x-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%5E2+-+9x+-+36%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%2A%28x-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B3%29%2A%28x+-+12%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%2A%28x-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B3%29%2A%28x+-+12%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%2A%28x-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x+-+12%29%2F%28x-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x+-+12%29%2F%28x-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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