SOLUTION: Please help me add or subtract and then simplify leaving it factored if the denominator has 3 or more factors other than monomials. 3t+2 over t-4 MINUS t-4 over t-4

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Question 107524This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: Please help me add or subtract and then simplify leaving it factored if the denominator has 3 or more factors other than monomials.
3t+2 over t-4 MINUS t-4 over t-4 This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

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%283t%2B2%29%2F%28t-4%29-%28t-4%29%2F%28t-4%29 Start with the given expression


%283t%2B2-%28t-4%29%29%2F%28t-4%29 Since both fractions have a common denominator, we can combine them


%283t%2B2-t%2B4%29%2F%28t-4%29 Distribute the negative


%282t%2B6%29%2F%28t-4%29 Combine like terms