document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153848>Question 1153848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2/x^2-4 + x-1/x^2-2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2: What have they told you? What does it mean? What more do you know or can you figure out? What connections can you make?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3: Solve by showing steps towards completing the problem, including writing/using equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #776157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=776157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 1: What is the problem?  What do you need to find or do ? What will your final answer look like?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we have to find the sum of two rational expressions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first, we need to factor denominators  and , then find common denominator <BR>\n" );
document.write( "final answer will look like one rational expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can add  rational expressions in much the same way as we add  numerical fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To add  rational expressions with unlike denominators, first find the LCM of the denominator, write each expression using the LCD, add the numerators, and simplify as needed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3: Solve by showing steps towards completing the problem, including writing/using equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> common denominator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4: final answer\r<BR>\n" );
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