SOLUTION: how would you simplify {{{(3/(x+2))+(7/(x-4))}}} would the lcd be (x+2)(x-4) then you would get 3(x-4)+7(x+2) 3x+12+7x+14 10x+26 but im not sure

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Question 1079440: how would you simplify
would the lcd be (x+2)(x-4) then you would get
3(x-4)+7(x+2)
3x+12+7x+14
10x+26
but im not sure
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, MathTherapy:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(3(x-4) + 7(x+2)) / ((x-4)(x-2)) =
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(3x -12 + 7x +14) / ((x-4)(x-2)) =
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(10x +2) / ((x-4)(x-2)) =
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(2(5x + 1)) / ((x-4)(x-2))
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Answer by MathTherapy(10551) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

how would you simplify
would the lcd be (x+2)(x-4) then you would get
3(x-4)+7(x+2)
3x+12+7x+14
10x+26
but im not sure

Yes, that's the LCD, but 3(x - 4) IS NOT 3x + 12, and you forgot that the LCD should be included as this is not an EQUATION to be solved, but an EXPRESSION to be simplified.

------ Multiplying by LCD, (x + 2)(x - 4)