document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84601>Question 84601</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072965339/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem.  5  +  4  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                   a+1  3a+3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5/(a+1)  + 4/3a+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5/(a+1)  + 4/3(a+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking 3(a+1) as the LCD,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  =  [5*3 + 4]/3(a+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = (15+4)/3(a+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = 19/3(a+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = 19/3a+3 </SPAN>\n" );
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