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OpenStudy (anonymous):

question is in the pic

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Do you see that the second denominator is the opposite of the first denominator?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Let's make the denominators the same by multiplying the second fraction by -1 over -1 so that it becomes -x over x-4.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Do you understand that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So now the denominators are the same and you can add the numerators.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/x-4?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Now you're rollin'

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:) Thanks~ <3

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yw

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