SOLUTION: solving rational equations: 7/x+4-3/x-2 How do you do this?

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Question 130106:
solving rational equations:
7/x+4-3/x-2
How do you do this?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(7/X)+4-(3/X)-2
7/X-3/X+4-2
4/X+2
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OR:
7/(X+4)-3/(X-2)
[7(X-2)-3(X+4)]/(X+4)(X-2)
(7X-14-3X-12)/(X^2+2X-8)
(4X-26)/(X^2+2X-8)
2(2X-13)/(X+4)(X-2)