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Perform the operation. Simplify the result, if possible. (3)/(t²+t-6)+(1)/(t²+3t-10)

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Final answer:

To simplify the expression, factor the denominators and find a common denominator which is (t+3)(t+5)(t-2). Rewrite the fractions with this common denominator, simplify the resulting numerator, and then place it over the common denominator.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked for help with the following operation:

(3)/(t²+t-6)+(1)/(t²+3t-10)

To simplify the given expression, we should first factor the denominators to find a common denominator. The denominators are quadratic expressions, so we will factor each one.

The first denominator t²+t-6 factors into (t+3)(t-2), and the second denominator t²+3t-10 factors into (t+5)(t-2). The common denominator is (t+3)(t+5)(t-2).

Now, we rewrite each fraction with the common denominator:

(3/((t+3)(t-2)))*((t+5)/(t+5)) + (1/((t+5)(t-2)))*((t+3)/(t+3))

After multiplying through, we obtain:

(3(t+5))/((t+3)(t+5)(t-2)) + (1(t+3))/((t+3)(t+5)(t-2))

The combined numerator is 3(t+5) + t+3. Simplify the numerator and then place it over the common denominator to complete the simplification.

Finally, the simplified form is:

(3t+15+t+3)/((t+3)(t+5)(t-2)) = (4t+18)/((t+3)(t+5)(t-2))

If possible, we should check for further simplification, but since 4t+18 does not have (t+3), (t+5), or (t-2) as a factor, there's no further simplification needed.

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