document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85799>Question 85799</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 divided by x2 - 16 minus 3 divided by x2 - x - 12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61986 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=61986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 / (x^2 - 16) -  3 / (x^2 - x - 12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5 /[(x-4)(x+4)] - 3/[(x-4)(x+3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "least common denominator is (x-4)(x+4)(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5(x+3)/lcm - 3(x+4)/lcm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [5x+15-3x-12]/lcm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2x+3]/lcm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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