document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97391>Question 97391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tutor, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good evening.  I have a question for you tonight.  I have to add or subtract as indicated, and expess the result in simplest form.  The question is:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/x-3 - 9/x-3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the answer is x + 3 but I think I am missing a step because I can not seem to get the problem to come out could you please help me to find my error?  Thank you for your help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70872 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=70872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2F%28x-3%29+-+9%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2F%28x-3%29+-+9%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-9%29%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-9%29%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions. We can do this since both fractions have a common denominator <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28%28x-3%29%29%28x%2B3%29%2Fcross%28%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28%28x-3%29%29%28x%2B3%29%2Fcross%28%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify </SPAN>\n" );
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