document.write( "Question 111037: Will somrone please help me solve this problem? perform the indicated operation and simplify:5x/x-1-x/x+2+6/x^2+x-2 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #81012 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5x/(x-1)-x/(x+2)+6/(x^2+x-2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "LCD = (x-1)(x+2) \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the LCD as its denominator:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [5x(x+2)/LCD] -[x(x-1)/LCD] + [6/LCD]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "All the denominators are the same so combine the numerators over the LCD: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "= [5x^2+10x-x^2+x+6]/LCD\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [4x^2+11x+6]/LCD\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [4x^2+8x+3x+6]/LCD\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [4x(x+2)+3(x+2)]/LCD\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [(x+2)(4x+3)]/[(x-1)(x+2)]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= (4x+3)/(x-1) \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |