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OpenStudy (jessiegonzales):

MEDAL??? 7/x-3 + 3/x-5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you simplifying?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the least common denominator?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If so the answer is 10/x-8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Don't just give the asnwer, we want them to understand what they're doing...

OpenStudy (jessiegonzales):

TRYING TO MAKE IT INTO ONE FRACTION!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We need the least common denominator first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohhh, well that's easy, let me think of a simple way to explain it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In this case it would be (x-3)(x-5)

OpenStudy (jessiegonzales):

15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No... when you have variables in your denominator, you have to multiply them by the other

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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