SOLUTION: Can you show me the steps to solve the following rational expression. 3 over x-2 + 3 over x+2

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Question 462561: Can you show me the steps to solve the following rational expression. 3 over x-2 + 3 over x+2
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

factor it like this:
3%2F%28x-2%29+%2B+3%2F%28x%2B2%29.....common denominator is %28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29; first term multiply and divide by %28x%2B2%29 and second term by %28x-2%29


3%28x%2B2%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29+%2B+3%28x-2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%29

%283%28x%2B2%29+%2B+3%28x-2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%29

%283x%2B6+%2B+3x-6%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%29

%286x%2Bcross%286%29-cross%286%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%29

6x%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%29