Question

2/a^2+4a+4 + 9/a^2-4

Answer 1

Do you mean 2/(a^2+4a+4) + 9/(a^2-4)

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

The two denominators can be factored. Give it a try.

Answer 4

2/(a+4) (a+1) + 9/(a+4)(a-4)

Answer 5

Close. Did you actually multiply them out to see if you get back the original expression?

Answer 6

u r doin silly mistake

Answer 7

i figured out what i did wrong but i am having trouble finding the lcd

Answer 8

u can... . try...

Answer 9

ur tryin has much more importance

Answer 10

i think its (a+2)(a+2) (a+4)(a-4)

Answer 11

no....

Answer 12

second part is wrong

Answer 13

can u just tell me how to do it then

Answer 14

First correctly factor the denominators in
2/(a^2+4a+4) + 9/(a^2-4)

Answer 15

Ooops, missed an earlier post of yours.

Answer 16

(a+4)(a-4) is not correct.

Answer 17

ya.. just examine that part

Answer 18

i no i fixed it

Answer 19

(a+2) (a+2)

Answer 20

u can write (a^2-4)
as (a^2-2^2)
=(a-2)(a+2)

Answer 21

got it
?????

Answer 22

OK

Answer 23

is this right so far

2a-4/(a+2) (a+2) (a-2) + 9a+18/(a+2 (a+2) (a-2)

Answer 24

rite

Answer 25

2/(a-2)(a-2) + 9/(a+2)(a-2)

Answer 26

a^2+4a+4 =(a+2)(a+2)

Answer 27

its +4 my friend

Answer 28

correction : 2/(a+2)(a_2) + 9/(a+2)(a-2)

Answer 29

Dumb computer : 2/(a+2)(a+2) + 9/(a+2)(a-2)

Answer 30

now its rite

Answer 31

Yes, finally. lol

Answer 32

final answer
7a+14/(a+2)a+2)(a-2)

Answer 33

2a+9a=11a

Answer 34

i got anther problem

3/a^2+12a+36 + 5/a^2-36

Answer 35

same type as before

Answer 36

No, final answer is not correct.

Answer 37

3/(a+6)(a+6) + 5 /(a+6)(a-6)

Answer 38

Working with this latest problem, what is the LCD?

Answer 39

with the problem im doing now

Answer 40

Yes.

Answer 41

i have (a+6)(a+6)(a-6)

Answer 42

Yes. So now change the two fractions so they both have this same denominator.

Answer 43

so i have 3a-18/(a+6)(a+6)(a-6) + 5a+30/(a+6)(a+6)(a-6)

Answer 44

That looks correct. Now combine the numerators.

Answer 45

8a+12

Answer 46

Yes. Of course, that goes over the denominator. 8a +12 does not factor in any way that can cancel with something in the denominator, so that should be the final answer.

Answer 47

(8a +12)/(a+6)(a+6)(a-6)