SOLUTION: How "simple" do we need to be when asked to "simplify"? My equation reads: {{{ (2x)/(2x^2-7x+3)-(x)/(x^2-9) }}} All I have done is simplify the denominators via foil: {{{

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Question 639164: How "simple" do we need to be when asked to "simplify"? My equation reads:
+%282x%29%2F%282x%5E2-7x%2B3%29-%28x%29%2F%28x%5E2-9%29+
All I have done is simplify the denominators via foil:
+%282x%29%2F%28%282x-1%29%28x-3%29%29-%28x%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29+. What else can I do with this? Did I even start the right way?
Thanks :)
Found 2 solutions by Tatiana_Stebko, MathLover1:
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you are on the right way, Now you have to find common denominator, which is %282x-1%29%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to finish, it can be reduced to a common denominator
%282x%29%2F%28%282x-1%29%28x-3%29%29-%28x%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29

%282x%28x%2B3%29-x%282x-1%29%29%2F%28%282x-1%29%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29

%282x%5E2%2B6x%29-%282x%5E2-x%29%29%2F%28%282x-1%29%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29

%282x%5E2%2B6x-2x%5E2%2Bx%29%2F%28%282x-1%29%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29

7x%2F%28%282x-1%29%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29