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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Help me simplify an expression
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Thanks
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Are those signs division or addition. Cnat really see too clearly.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
this is the equation let me type it up just a min
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[(x/x−4+6/x+4)÷3/2x^{2} - 32\]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@tiaph are u still there?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
sorry went to the loo. kay will do this now
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thank u lol the loo :D
OpenStudy (anonymous):
if i dont reply back immediately it is because my laptop is freezing sorry
OpenStudy (anonymous):
First do this part of the equation,
\[\frac{x}{x-4} + \frac {6}{x+4}\]\[= \frac{x(x+4)}{(x-4)(x+4)} + \frac{6(x-4)}{(x-4)(x+4)}\]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Cross multiply them.
\[= \frac{x^2 +4x}{x^2 -16}+ \frac{6x-24}{x^2 -16}\]
\[=\frac{x^2 +10x -24}{x^2 -16}\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Merge this back to the original equation:
\[\frac{x^2 +10x-24}{x^2 -16} * \frac{2x^2 -32}{3}\]
\[\frac{x^2 +10x - 24}{1} * \frac{2}{3}\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okay then you can go on from here. Typing these long-retriceequations is painful.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeah man thanks so much
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