document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038403>Question 1038403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the expression: 4/(x+2) - 3/(x+2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=653114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The denominators of the fractions are the same, so we can subtract the numerators and place that over the LCD\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F%28x%2B2%29+-+3%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F%28x%2B2%29+-+3%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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