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document.write( "a-5 a+4 Perform the indicated operations. Help please and thank you. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #645681 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ((a+3) / (a-5)) + ((a-2) / (a+4)) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "common denominator is (a-5)(a+4) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "((a+4)(a+3)) + ((a-2)(a-5)) / ((a-5)(a+4)) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let's work on the numerator \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(a^2+7a+12 + (a^2-7a+10) = 2a^2+22 = 2(a^2+11) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "therefore we have \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2(a^2+11) / ((a-5)(a+4)) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |