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What is the simplified form of the quantity of x plus 4, all over the quantity of 7 − the quantity of x plus 3, all over the quantity of x plus 5?
\n" ); document.write( "Assuming you mean
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B4%29%2F%287%29\"$ - $\"%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "the common denominator will be 7(x+5)
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\n" ); document.write( "FOIL. distribute the 7
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x%5E2+%2B+9x+%2B+20+-+7x+-+21%29%29%2F7%28x%2B5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+1%29%2F7%28x%2B5%29\"$ or $\"%28x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+1%29%2F%287x%2B35%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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