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(2x+3)/((x-2)(x+6)) + 2(2x-1)/(x-2) how do I simplify this down

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Explanation:

first I would suggest finding a common denominator for both fractions and then extract it as a common factor :

(x-2)(x+6) could be the common denominator and we get

(2x+3)/((x-2)(x+6)) + 2(2x-1)(x+6)/((x-2)(x+6))

extracting the denominator :

(1/((x-2)(x+6))) × ((2x+3) + 2(2x-1)(x+6))

and now doing all the calculations :

(1/((x-2)(x+6))) × (2x+3 + (4x-2)(x+6))

(1/((x-2)(x+6))) × (2x+3 + 4x² + 24x - 2x - 12)

(1/((x-2)(x+6))) × (4x² + 24x - 9)

(1/(x² + 6x - 2x - 12)) × (4x² + 24x - 9)

(4x² + 24x - 9) / (x² + 4x - 12)

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