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OpenStudy (anonymous):

add 8 + x-1/x+4

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[8=8\times 1=8\times\frac{x+4}{x+4}\]

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

now you have a common denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but what would be the numerator?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[8\times \frac{x+4}{x+4}=\frac{8(x+4)}{x+4}=\frac{8x+32}{x+4}\]

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