SOLUTION: add x^2/x-5+4x-45/x-5 Thank you in advance

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Question 121200: add
x^2/x-5+4x-45/x-5
Thank you in advance
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%5E2%29%2F%28x-5%29%2B%284x-45%29%2F%28x-5%29 Start with the given expression


%28x%5E2%2B4x-45%29%2F%28x-5%29 Since the denominators are all equal, we can combine the numerators




%28x%2B9%29%28x-5%29%2F%28x-5%29 Factor the numerator


%28x%2B9%29cross%28%28x-5%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x-5%29%29 Cancel like terms



x%2B9 Simplify




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Answer:
So %28x%5E2%29%2F%28x-5%29%2B%284x-45%29%2F%28x-5%29 simplifies to x%2B9. In other words, %28x%5E2%29%2F%28x-5%29%2B%284x-45%29%2F%28x-5%29=x%2B9 However, keep in mind that x%3C%3E5