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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help me.

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

okay, I will help you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[5 \over 2 + x \] plus \[x \over x -4 \]

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

get common denominators and then add :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know how to get the common denominators though.

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

well in this example.. we would just multiply it by (2+x)(x-4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you multiply that?

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

\[\frac{ 5 }{ 2+x }*\frac{ (2+x)(x-4) }{ 1 }+\frac{ x }{ x-4 }*\frac{ (2+x)(x-4) }{ 1 }\]

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

So in the first one the 2+x would cancel leaving 5(x-4) In the second the x-4 would cancel leaving x(2+x)

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

5(x+4)+x(2+x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's it simplified?

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Nope, multiply it out then add

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I can't mult it, I don't know how.

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

D:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Loser66

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

welcome bro! :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks,

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

ah, he didn't come yet..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah.... I know that..

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

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