document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106536>Question 106536</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3x^2 + 1/5x + 1/6) + (1/2x^2 - 1/3x + 2/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I realize the first step would be to combine the like terms and the next step would be to find the common denominators.  However, after that, I'm lost. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=77545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2/3x^2 + 1/5x + 1/6) + (1/2x^2 - 1/3x + 2/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/30)(20x^2 + 6x + 5) + (1/6)(3x^2 -2x + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/30)(20x^2 + 6x + 5) + (5/30)(3x^2 -2x + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/30)[20x^2 + 6x + 5) + (5)(3x^2 -2x + 4)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/30)[35x^2-4x+25]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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