SOLUTION: 3a/a-2-5a/a+1

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Question 65404: 3a/a-2-5a/a+1
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, chitra:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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3a/a-2-5a/a+1
LCD is (a-2)(a+1)
Write each fraction over the lcd as follows:
3a(a+1)/lcd - 5a(a-2)/lcd
Combine the numerators over a common denominator:
[3a^2+3a-5a^2+10a]/lcd
[-2a^2+13a]/[a_2)(a+1)]
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by chitra(359) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given expression is:

3a%2F%28a+-+2%29+-+5a%2F%28a+%2B+1%29

We take the L.C.M. The L.C.M is (a-2)(a+1)

We get:

%283a%28a+%2B+1%29+-+5a%28a+-+2%29%29%2F%28a-2%29%28a%2B1%29


%283a%5E2+%2B+3a+-+5a%5E2+%2B+10a%29%2F%28a+-+2%29%28a+%2B+1%29


%2813a+-+2a%5E2%29%2F%28a+-+2%29%28a+%2B+1%29


Hence, the solution.

Happy Calculating!!!!!!.....