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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(2x+5)/X^2-3x-10 +(x+1)/x+2

OpenStudy (aum):

Use parenthesis to group items so we know which part is in the denominator and which is not. Is the entire (x^2 - 3x - 10) in the denominator? If so, factor it first.

OpenStudy (kohai):

Yeah that pretty much sums it up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no at aum i put den to seperate cuz on the original problem its not there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@aum

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kohai i kinda need the work

OpenStudy (aum):

The original problem may not have parenthesis because they can put the numerator on top, draw a line and then put the denominator at the bottom and so it is clear which is on top and which is on the bottom. But when you write horizontally you have to put parenthesis to group things together so it is clear which is on top and which is at the bottom. The way you have written it without parenthesis will most likely be wrongly interpreted as follows:\[ (2x+5)/x^2-3x-10 +(x+1)/x+2 \\ \frac{2x+5)}{x^2} - 3x - 10 + \frac{(x+2)}{x} + 2 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@aum its exactly like the first one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you tell me how to properly solve this? @camillamartin95

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@aum

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kohai

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@gorv

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