document.write( "Question 1079440: how would you simplify $\"%283%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2B%287%2F%28x-4%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "would the lcd be (x+2)(x-4) then you would get
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Yes, that's the LCD, but 3(x - 4) IS NOT 3x + 12, and you forgot that the LCD should be included as this is not an EQUATION to be solved, but an EXPRESSION to be simplified.
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document.write( " ------ Multiplying by LCD, (x + 2)(x - 4)
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