Question 392632: SIMPLIFY 2/X + 9/X-8
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! SIMPLIFY 2/X + 9/X-8
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lcd: x(x-8)
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Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:
2(x-8)/lcd + 9x/lcd
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Combine the numerators over the lcd:
(2x-16+9x)/lcd
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Simplify:
(11x-16)/(x(x-8))
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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