document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117830>Question 117830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/x-3  MINUS  2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/p+5  PLUS  3/p+1    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F%28x-3%29%29-%282%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F%28x-3%29%29-%282%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here we have two different denominators, so you need to find the lowest common denominator.  The two denominators also don't have any common factors in this problem, so the LCD is just the product of the denominators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first term by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the second term by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F%283%28x-3%29%29-%282%28x-3%29%29%2F%283%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F%283%28x-3%29%29-%282%28x-3%29%29%2F%283%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expand, and collect terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the second one the same way.  Hint:  the LCD for the second problem is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28p%2B5%29%28p%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28p%2B5%29%28p%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and that means that you need to multiply the first term by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28p%2B1%29%2F%28p%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28p%2B1%29%2F%28p%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.   I'll leave figuring out the second term multiplier and the rest of the algebra to you.  Good luck.  Write back if you are still having difficulty.\r<BR>\n" );
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