SOLUTION: Preform the indicated operation. Reduce 56.) 3/x+1+2/x-1

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Question 163905This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate
: Preform the indicated operation. Reduce
56.) 3/x+1+2/x-1 This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assume the problem is:
3%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%29 + 2%2F%28%28x-1%29%29
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The common denominator is (x-1)(x+1) so we have
%28%283%28x-1%29%2B2%28x%2B1%29%29%29%2F%28%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%29 = %28%283x+-+3+%2B+2x+%2B+2%29%29%2F%28%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%29 = %28%285x+-+1%29%29%2F%28%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%29