Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - 6.2 Exercises - Page 383: 56

Answer

$\dfrac{5x^2 -2x}{(x+4) (x-7)}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{2x}{x+4} + \frac{3x}{x-7}$ $=\frac{2x \times (x-7)}{(x+4) \times (x-7)} + \frac{3x \times (x+4)}{(x-7) \times (x+4)}$ $=\frac{2x^2 -14x + 3x^2 +12x}{(x+4) (x-7)}$ $=\frac{5x^2 -2x}{(x+4) (x-7)}$
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