SOLUTION: 6x/x+2 + 8/x-3

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Question 454302: 6x/x+2 + 8/x-3
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6x/(x + 2) + 8/(x - 3)
6x(x - 3)/(x + 2)(x - 3) + 8(x + 2)/(x + 2)(x - 3) {got common denominator to add fractions}
(6x² - 18x)/(x + 2)(x - 3) + (8x + 16)/(x + 2)(x - 3) {used distributive property}

6x² - 10x + 16
-------------- {combined numerators and put over common denominator}
(x + 2)(x - 3)
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