SOLUTION: x+2 over x+5 + 3 over x

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Question 192848: x+2 over x+5 + 3 over x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2 over x+5 + 3 over x
[(x+2)/(x+5)] + [3/x]
lcd = x(x+5)
= x(x+2)/lcd + 3(x+5)/lcd
= [x^2 + 2x + 3x + 15]/lcd
= [x^2 + 5x + 15]/[x(x+5)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.