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(x+2)/(x) + (x-3)/(x+2)

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(x+2)/(x) + (x-3)/(x+2)

Common denominator x(x+2)

Reduce both to common denominator:
x+2)/[x(x+2)] + (x-3)/[x(x+2)] ===> [(x+2)² + (x-3)] / [x(x+2)]
= [x²+4x+4+x-3] / [x(x+2)]
=[x²+54x+1] / [x(x+2)]
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