SOLUTION: please help me with this problem. i really need some help!!! perform the indicated operation. simplify if possible. m^2-6m 8m ------- +------ m-2 m-2 please s

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Question 173311: please help me with this problem. i really need some help!!!
perform the indicated operation. simplify if possible.

m^2-6m 8m
------- +------
m-2 m-2
please show work so i can get it. thanks!!!
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, checkley77:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28m%5E2-6m%29%2F%28m-2%29%2B%288m%29%2F%28m-2%29 Start with the given expression


%28m%5E2-6m%2B8m%29%2F%28m-2%29 Since the denominators are equal, this means that we can combine the fractions. So let's do so.


%28m%5E2%2B2m%29%2F%28m-2%29 Combine like terms.


So %28m%5E2-6m%29%2F%28m-2%29%2B%288m%29%2F%28m-2%29=%28m%5E2%2B2m%29%2F%28m-2%29 where m%3C%3E2

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m^2-6m 8m
------- +------
m-2 m-2
Because you already have a common denominator you can add these 2 numerators.
(m^2-6m+8m)/(m-2) Now combine the -6m & the +8m terms.
(m^2+2m)/(m-2)
m(m+2)/(m-2) ans.