SOLUTION: How do you add this hard rational expression: x^2+3x+2/x^2-16 + 3x+6/x^2-16?wats the answer?

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Question 153076: How do you add this hard rational expression: x^2+3x+2/x^2-16 + 3x+6/x^2-16?wats the answer?
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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add this hard rational expression: x^2+3x+2/x^2-16 + 3x+6/x^2-16?
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Since the denominators are the same, add the numerators to get:
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[x^2 + 6x + 2]/[x^2-16]
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Cheers,
Stan H.