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12-9.

Some of the following algebraic fractions have common denominators and some do not. Add or subtract the expressions and, if possible, simplify.

$\frac { 3 } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 1 ) } + \frac { 6 } { x + 1 }$
Hint (a):
$\frac{3}{(x-4)(x+1)}+\frac{6}{x+1}\cdot \frac{x-4}{x-4}$
More Help (a):
$\frac{3+6(x-4)}{(x-4)(x+1)}$
Answer (a):
$\frac{6x-21}{(x-4)(x+1)}$

$\frac { 5 } { 2 ( x - 5 ) } + \frac { 3 x } { x - 5 }$
Hint (b):
See part (a).

$\frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } - x - 2 } - \frac { 2 } { x ^ { 2 } - x - 2 }$
Hint (c):
Try factoring after subtracting.

$\frac { x + 2 } { x ^ { 2 } - 9 } - \frac { 1 } { x + 3 }$
Hint (d):
Factor to find the common denominator, then use the strategy from part (a) to simplify.
Answer (d):
$\frac{5}{x^2-9}$
More Help (d):
If your answer was $-\frac{1}{x^2-9},$
check the step where you subtracted.
$−(x−3)=x+3$

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