Question 627674
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Hi,
Note:  Terms have a common denominator
{{{(3x+1)/(x-4) - (x+9)/(x-4) = (3x+1-x-9)/(x-4) = (2x -8)/(x-4) = 2(cross(x-4))/cross(x-4) = 2}}}