Question

Can anyone guide me through this problem? Simplify and state the restrictions. x+1/x^2+2x-8 - x/4x-8

Answer 1

\[\frac{ x+1 }{ x^2+2x-8 }-\frac{ x }{ 4x-8 }\]

Answer 2

You need to get the same common denominators in order to add or subtract fractions. The restrictions are what would make the denominator equal to zero (you can't have a # divided by 0). So, solve for x in the denominator once you've combined them to find the restrictions of what x can't equal

Answer 3

ok. Thank you!