SOLUTION: 12x-4 4x ----- + --- x-1 x-1

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Question 144447: 12x-4 4x
----- + ---
x-1 x-1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%2812x-4%29%2F%28x-1%29%2B%284x%29%2F%28x-1%29 Start with the given expression

%2812x-4%2B4x%29%2F%28x-1%29 Since the denominators are the same, this means that we can add the numerators


%2816x-4%29%2F%28x-1%29 Combine like terms



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Answer:

So %2812x-4%29%2F%28x-1%29%2B%284x%29%2F%28x-1%29 simplifies to %2816x-4%29%2F%28x-1%29. In other words %2812x-4%29%2F%28x-1%29%2B%284x%29%2F%28x-1%29=%2816x-4%29%2F%28x-1%29