document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85585>Question 85585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> adding and subtracting rational expressions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-5 over 3x-1 + 4x+1 over 3x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a subtraction one\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5 over x-3 - x over 3-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61825 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=61825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> adding and subtracting rational expressions. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8x-5)/(3x-1) + (4x+1)/(3x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Denominators are the same so we can add the two numerators to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[8x-5+4x+1]/[3x-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[12x-4]/[3x-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[4(3x-1)]/[3x-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a subtraction one <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5)/(x-3) - (x)/(3-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x+5)/(x-3) + x/(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[2x+5]/[x-3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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