The problem is to add two rational expressions: $\frac{t}{t+6} + \frac{t-3}{t-6}$.

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2025/4/23

1. Problem Description

The problem is to add two rational expressions: tt+6+t3t6\frac{t}{t+6} + \frac{t-3}{t-6}.

2. Solution Steps

To add the two rational expressions, we need to find a common denominator. The common denominator is (t+6)(t6)(t+6)(t-6). We then rewrite each fraction with the common denominator and add the numerators.
tt+6+t3t6=t(t6)(t+6)(t6)+(t3)(t+6)(t6)(t+6)\frac{t}{t+6} + \frac{t-3}{t-6} = \frac{t(t-6)}{(t+6)(t-6)} + \frac{(t-3)(t+6)}{(t-6)(t+6)}
Combining the fractions, we have:
t(t6)+(t3)(t+6)(t+6)(t6)\frac{t(t-6) + (t-3)(t+6)}{(t+6)(t-6)}
Expand the numerator:
t26t+(t2+6t3t18)(t+6)(t6)\frac{t^2 - 6t + (t^2 + 6t - 3t - 18)}{(t+6)(t-6)}
t26t+t2+3t18(t+6)(t6)\frac{t^2 - 6t + t^2 + 3t - 18}{(t+6)(t-6)}
Combine like terms in the numerator:
2t23t18(t+6)(t6)\frac{2t^2 - 3t - 18}{(t+6)(t-6)}
Expand the denominator:
(t+6)(t6)=t236(t+6)(t-6) = t^2 - 36
So, the expression becomes:
2t23t18t236\frac{2t^2 - 3t - 18}{t^2 - 36}
We attempt to factor the numerator:
2t23t18=(2t+a)(t+b)=2t2+(a+2b)t+ab2t^2 - 3t - 18 = (2t+a)(t+b) = 2t^2 + (a+2b)t + ab
We need ab=18ab=-18 and a+2b=3a+2b = -3. If a=6a = 6 and b=3b = -3, then a+2b=66=0a+2b = 6-6 = 0.
If a=6a=-6 and b=3b=3, then a+2b=6+6=0a+2b = -6+6 = 0.
If a=3a = 3 and b=6b = -6, then a+2b=312=9a+2b = 3-12 = -9.
If a=3a = -3 and b=6b=6, then a+2b=3+12=9a+2b = -3+12 = 9.
If a=9a=9 and b=2b=-2, then a+2b=94=5a+2b = 9-4 = 5.
If a=9a=-9 and b=2b=2, then a+2b=9+4=5a+2b = -9+4 = -5.
If a=12a=12 and b=32b=-\frac{3}{2}, then a+2b=123=9a+2b = 12-3 = 9.
Consider (2t+6)(t3)=2t26t+6t18=2t218(2t+6)(t-3) = 2t^2-6t+6t-18 = 2t^2-18. This doesn't work.
Consider (2t9)(t+2)=2t2+4t9t18=2t25t18(2t-9)(t+2) = 2t^2 + 4t - 9t - 18 = 2t^2 - 5t - 18. This doesn't work.
The numerator does not appear to factor nicely. Thus, we leave the expression as:
2t23t18t236\frac{2t^2 - 3t - 18}{t^2 - 36}

3. Final Answer

2t23t18t236\frac{2t^2 - 3t - 18}{t^2 - 36}

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