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The rational expression is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=de3cdc3554ae2d647f0b39c8a716028e.png\")
.
Find the sum.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=6fa9b8f9ecccba86f73a69441adeab03.png\")
(Write ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=adc052fa5d2d09b0f3005d6d5df80eaf.png\")
using the LCD)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=6cd658963fedb77c30031dd32cbbd930.png\")
(Multiply)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=ab1ee96d2619349396e52d3a005853da.png\")
(The common denominator is ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=00c4b375deba9ac2c7e66951a92a087a.png\")
)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=2e86eb23b64886951c80b3b8a9b2e16d.png\")
.
Therefore, the sum of the rational expression is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=d7fcd0c3f74f541cd951e70ffeb47557.png\")
.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=2e86eb23b64886951c80b3b8a9b2e16d.png\")
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