ADD.WRITE EACH ANSWER IN LOWEST TERM
4/X+1 + 16/X^2-2X-3

Question

ADD.WRITE EACH ANSWER IN LOWEST TERM
4/X+1 + 16/X^2-2X-3

campbell_st · Answer

$$(4 \times (x -3)/((x+1)(x-3) + 16/((x + 1)(x -3)) = 4x + 4/(x+1)(x -3)$$

simplifying further

$$4(x + 1)/((x+1)(x-3)) = 4/(x -3)$$

jhonyy9 · Answer

4                        16                   4                      16
----------- + ------------- = ------ + ----------------- =
    (x+1)              x^2 -2x -3        (x+1)              (x-3)(x+1)

     4(x-3) +16         4x-12 +16            4x+4             4(x+1)                 4
= ------------- = ------------- = ---------- = ----------- =  -----
      (x-3)(x+1)          (x-3)(x+1)           (x-3)(x+1)       (x-3)(x+1)          x-3