SOLUTION: Hi. Can someone assist: Perform the indicated operation and simplify: (p+1)/(p^2-49) + (p-1)/(p^2+10p+21) thank you for any help.

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Question 1047345: Hi. Can someone assist: Perform the indicated operation and simplify:
(p+1)/(p^2-49) + (p-1)/(p^2+10p+21)
thank you for any help.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Do what you would do for ordinary fractions. Identify simplest common denominator and raise both summed rational expressions to higher terms as necessary. Continue from that.

Denominator of the first rational expression is p-7%29%28p%2B7%29.
Denominator of the second rational expression is %28p%2B3%29%28p%2B7%29.