SOLUTION: ((11)/(4-x)) + ((2x)/(16-x^2)

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Question 433661: ((11)/(4-x)) + ((2x)/(16-x^2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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((11)/(4-x)) + ((2x)/(16-x^2)
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least common divisor: 16-x^2
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Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:
[11(4+x)]/lcd + [2x]/lcd
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Combine the numerators over the lcd:
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[44+11x+2x]/lcd
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Simplify:
(13x+44)/(16-x^2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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