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please help, this is an algebra 2 question :) I attached the problem in a photo - simplify the following expression

Please Help This Is An Algebra 2 Question I Attached The Problem In A Photo Simplify The Following Expression class=

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Answer:

[tex]\frac{x^2+19x-56}{4x^2-32x}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

To add two fractions we need a common denominator. Just by looking at the two, there are no common factors. This means the denominator would be the product of the two: 4x(x-8). In order to obtain this, we multiply the first fraction by (x-8)/(x-8) - 1, and the second by 4x/4x - 1:

[tex]\frac{x+7}{4x} *\frac{x-8}{x-8} +\frac{5}{x-8}*\frac{4x}{4x}[/tex]

We can use the distributive property to simplify:

[tex]\frac{x^2-x-56}{4x(x-8)} +\frac{20x}{4x(x-8)}[/tex]

The sum of the two is:

[tex]\frac{x^2+19x-56}{4x^2-32x}[/tex]

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