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OpenStudy (anonymous):

[1/(x+2)]+[1/(x-2)]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\left( \frac{ x-2 }{ x-2 } \right)\left( \frac{ 1 }{ x+2 } \right)+\left( \frac{ 1 }{ x-2 } \right)\left( \frac{ x+2 }{ x+2 } \right)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would the answer be 1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ \left( x-2 \right)+(x+2) }{ (x-2)(x+2) }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops forgot about the + sign so is that the simplest form

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one more step lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer needs to be kept in factored form... is that not what that is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 2x }{ (x-2)(x+2) }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bottom is still factored

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you distributed the + correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya there wasnt anything to distribute tho

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

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