SOLUTION: Here is another problem child for me. 2/x^2+16x+64 plus 8/x^2+3x-40 Answer: 10x+54/(x+8)(x+8) (x-5)

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Question 370373: Here is another problem child for me.
2/x^2+16x+64 plus 8/x^2+3x-40
Answer: 10x+54/(x+8)(x+8) (x-5)
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/(x^2+16x+64) + 8/(x^2+3x-40)
=2/(x+8)(x+8) + 8/(x-5)(x+8)
=2(x-5)+8(x+8) / (x+8)^2(x-5)
=2x-10+8x+64 / (x+8)^2(x-5)
=10x+54 / (x+8)^2(x-5)
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Ed