document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117207>Question 117207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add or subtract as indicated. Express your result in simplest form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2a/a^2-a-12)-(3/a^2-2a-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I know the first step is to add the integers togethher. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><B>misscrt(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><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=86178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add or subtract as indicated. Express your result in simplest form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2a/a^2-a-12)-(3/a^2-2a-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I know the first step is to add the integers togethher.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the denominators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the common denominator which equals (a-4)(a-3)(a+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms in the numerator to simplify the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "misscrt </SPAN>\n" );
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