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document.write( "1/(x^2-2x-3)+2/(x^2+2x+1) Thank you!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The first denominator = x^2 - 2x - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                      = x^2 - 3x + x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      = x(x-3) +1(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      = (x-3)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second denominator = x^2 + 2x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       = x^2 + x + x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       = x(x+1) + 1(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       = (x+1)(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the given question is 1/(x-3)(x+1) + 2/(x+1)(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                         = [(x+1) + (x-3)]/(x-3)(x+1)(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                         = (2x - 2)/ (x-3)(x+1)(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                         = 2(x-1)/(x-3)(x+1)(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck!!!<BR>\n" );
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