SOLUTION: 2/x+5 plus 6/x-5

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Question 188180: 2/x+5 plus 6/x-5
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/(x+5) + 6/(x-5)
=([2(x-5)]+[6(x+5)])/(x^2-25)
=[(2x-10)+(6x+30)]/(x^2-25)
=(8x+20)/(x^2-25)
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Ed