Need help simplifying this

The simplified answer is .

Step-by-step explanation:

To add or subtract denominators of the fraction must be same.

If it is not the same, we must take LCM of the denominators. and so we can add the fractions.

To make the denominator same multiply the 1st term and 2nd term by

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LCM of the denominators is 6x²+ 3xz + 2xy +yz.

Multiply the factors in the numerator.

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Now, the denominators are same, you can subtract it.

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Thus the simplified solution is  

if the eqn of the parabola is f(x) = (x-4)(x+2), we need to mult. this out to find the coordinates of the vertex.

then f(x) = x^2 + 2x - 4x - 8, and f(x) = x^2 - 2x - 8.

one way in which you can find the vertex is to calculate x = -b / (2a).   here, that comes to

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x = = 1.   f(1) = 1^2 - 2(1) - 8 = - 9.   vertex is at (1, -9).

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find another point on the curve:   let x=0, for which y=-8.   then (0, -8) is on the curve.   plot the vertex and this point and draw a smooth parabola thru both.

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