SOLUTION: Please show me how to solve: x-2/x^2-x-2 + x-2/x^2-4

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Question 630811: Please show me how to solve:
x-2/x^2-x-2 + x-2/x^2-4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-2/x^2-x-2 + x-2/x^2-4
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(x-2)/[(x-2)(x+1)] + (x-2)/[(x-2)(x+2)]
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= [1/(x+1)] + [1/(x+2)]
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= [x+2 + x+1)/[(x+1)(x+2)]
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= [2x+3]/[(x+1)(x+2)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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