document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115605>Question 115605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I submitted this problem yesterday. I recd a response for one of the problems but I'm not sure which one the answer was for and I'm not sure how the answer came to be. I asked the tutor for clarification, but I didn't get a response. Can you please help me with these two again with a bit more detail.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 OVER 5w + 10 MINUS 3 OVER 2w - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 OVER x squared + 4x + 3  MINUS  1 OVER  x squared - 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84138 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=84138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 OVER 5w + 10 MINUS 3 OVER 2w - 4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/(5w+10) - 3/(2w-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2/(5(w+2)) - 3/(2(w-2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Least common denominator: 2*5(w+2)(w-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[2*2(w-2)]/lcd - [3*5(w+2)]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=Combine the fractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[4(w-2)-15(w+2)]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[-7w-38]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-7w-38]/[10(w^2-4)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 OVER x squared + 4x + 3 MINUS 1 OVER x squared - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/(x^2+4x+3) - 1/(x^2-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3/[(x+3)(x+1)] - 1/(x-3)(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = (x+1)(x+3)(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction over the lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3(x-3) - (x+1)]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the fractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3x-9 - x-1]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2x-8]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2(x-4)]/[(x+1)(x^2-9)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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