SOLUTION: Add and then simplify 3x+4 2x+9 ---- ---- x-1 x-1

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Question 270184: Add and then simplify
3x+4 2x+9
---- ----
x-1 x-1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283x%2B4%29%2F%28x-1%29%2B%282x%2B9%29%2F%28x-1%29 Start with the given expression.


%283x%2B4%2B2x%2B9%29%2F%28x-1%29 Add the fractions.


%285x%2B13%29%2F%28x-1%29 Combine like terms.


So %283x%2B4%29%2F%28x-1%29%2B%282x%2B9%29%2F%28x-1%29=%285x%2B13%29%2F%28x-1%29 where x%3C%3E1