SOLUTION: (6/r)+(7/r-2)

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Question 576029: (6/r)+(7/r-2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(6/r)+(7/r-2)
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least common denominator: r(r-2):
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Rewrite each fraction with a lcd as its denominator:
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(6(r-2))/lcd + (7r/lcd)
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Combine the numerators over the lcd:
= (6r-12+7r)/lcd
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= (13r-12)/(r(r-2))
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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