Question16.
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STEP 1
1. The problem involves adding two rational expressions.
2. The denominators and can be manipulated for simplification.
3. The goal is to simplify the expression.
STEP 2
1. Simplify the denominators.
2. Find a common denominator.
3. Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
4. Simplify the resulting expression.
STEP 3
Simplify the denominators. Notice that can be rewritten as .
STEP 4
Since the denominators are now the same, , we can combine the fractions.
STEP 5
Simplify the numerator by distributing and combining like terms.
STEP 6
The expression now becomes:
Simplify the fraction:
The simplified expression is:
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