document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128979>Question 1128979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the operation. Simplify your answer, if possible. Assume that no denominators are 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x / (x-2) + (4+2x) / (x^2-4)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so the common denominator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator of the first fraction by (x+2); combine into a single fraction with the common denominator; and simplify the numerator by combining like terms.  Then look to see if the numerator can be factored; possibly the numerator and denominator will have a common factor that allows further simplification. </SPAN>\n" );
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