document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047345>Question 1047345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi.  Can someone assist:  Perform the indicated operation and simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p+1)/(p^2-49) + (p-1)/(p^2+10p+21)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you for any help.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=662886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do what you would do for ordinary fractions.  Identify simplest common denominator and raise both summed rational expressions to higher terms as necessary.  Continue from that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Denominator of the first rational expression is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p-7%29%28p%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p-7%29%28p%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Denominator of the second rational expression is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28p%2B3%29%28p%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28p%2B3%29%28p%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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