SOLUTION: 3/ x-2 + 3/x+2

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Question 420178: 3/ x-2 + 3/x+2
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3/(x - 2) + 3/(x + 2)
3(x + 2)/(x + 2)(x - 2) + 3(x - 2)/(x + 2)(x - 2) {got the common denominator, (x + 2)(x - 2)}

3(x + 2) + 3(x - 2)
------------------- {combined numerators over common denominator}
(x + 2)(x - 2)

3x + 6 + 3x - 6
---------------- {used distributive property}
(x + 2)(x - 2)

6x
-------------- {combined like terms in numerator}
(x + 2)(x - 2)
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