College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Exercise Set P.6 - Page 86: 45

Answer

$\frac{3x^{2}+4}{(x+2)(x-2)}; x \ne 2, -2;$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{2x}{(x+2)} + \frac{(x+2)}{(x-2)}$ $= \frac{2x(x-2)+(x+2)(x+2)}{(x+2)(x-2)}; x \ne 2, -2;$ $= \frac{2x(x-2)+(x+2)^{2}}{(x+2)(x-2)}; x \ne 2, -2;$ $[(A+B)^{2} = A^{2}+2AB+B^{2}$ So, $(x+2)^{2} = x^{2}+4x+4] $ $= \frac{2x^{2}-4x+x^{2}+4x+4}{(x+2)(x-2)} ; x \ne 2, -2;$ Combine like terms. $\frac{3x^{2}+4}{(x+2)(x-2)}; x \ne 2, -2;$
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