Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions With Like Denominators

This will not reduce so this is the answer.

Now we are adding and we have a common denominator so we keep the denominator and add the numerators.

This will not reduce so this is the answer

This means we will take the opposite of everything in the numerator that follows the subtraction sign.

Now we are adding and we have a common denominator so we keep the denominator and

add the numerators.

This will reduce - the numerator will factor.

Cancel out the binomials 2

This is the final answer

Now we are adding and we need a common denominator.

Factor out -1 from the 2 - x

Move the -1 to the top and we will have a common denominator.

Distribute the -1

Add the numerators

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