document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030939>Question 1030939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+3    a-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-5   a+4         Perform the indicated operations. Help please and thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ((a+3) / (a-5))  +  ((a-2) / (a+4))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "common denominator is (a-5)(a+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((a+4)(a+3)) + ((a-2)(a-5)) / ((a-5)(a+4))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's work on the numerator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^2+7a+12 + (a^2-7a+10) = 2a^2+22 = 2(a^2+11)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore we have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(a^2+11) / ((a-5)(a+4))<BR>\n" );
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