The LCD of all 4 denominators is , we put
it over itself and have ,
but so it will have 4 levels, we put 1's under each,
like this .
Next we multiply this by the original complex fraction:
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Next we distribute the red fractions into the BIG parentheses
to remove just the BIG parentheses:
In the upper left we cancel the (x+2)'s
In the upper right we cancel the (x+1)'s
In the lower left we cancel the (x+1)'s
In the lower right we cancel the x's
Now we have this:
Multiply the red factors:
Multiply the red ones into the black ones and make
them all black:
Collect like terms within the parentheses:
Remove the parentheses:
Edwin