We are asked to simplify the following expression: $\frac{3m}{4m+8} + \frac{4m-n}{3m+6} - \frac{2n}{m^2+2m}$.

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2025/5/1

1. Problem Description

We are asked to simplify the following expression:
3m4m+8+4mn3m+62nm2+2m\frac{3m}{4m+8} + \frac{4m-n}{3m+6} - \frac{2n}{m^2+2m}.

2. Solution Steps

First, we factor the denominators:
4m+8=4(m+2)4m+8 = 4(m+2)
3m+6=3(m+2)3m+6 = 3(m+2)
m2+2m=m(m+2)m^2+2m = m(m+2)
The given expression becomes:
3m4(m+2)+4mn3(m+2)2nm(m+2)\frac{3m}{4(m+2)} + \frac{4m-n}{3(m+2)} - \frac{2n}{m(m+2)}
To combine the fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common denominator is 12m(m+2)12m(m+2).
Now, we rewrite each fraction with the common denominator:
3m4(m+2)3m3m=9m212m(m+2)\frac{3m}{4(m+2)} \cdot \frac{3m}{3m} = \frac{9m^2}{12m(m+2)}
4mn3(m+2)4m4m=4m(4mn)12m(m+2)=16m24mn12m(m+2)\frac{4m-n}{3(m+2)} \cdot \frac{4m}{4m} = \frac{4m(4m-n)}{12m(m+2)} = \frac{16m^2-4mn}{12m(m+2)}
2nm(m+2)1212=24n12m(m+2)\frac{2n}{m(m+2)} \cdot \frac{12}{12} = \frac{24n}{12m(m+2)}
Thus, the expression becomes:
9m212m(m+2)+16m24mn12m(m+2)24n12m(m+2)\frac{9m^2}{12m(m+2)} + \frac{16m^2-4mn}{12m(m+2)} - \frac{24n}{12m(m+2)}
Combining the numerators, we get:
9m2+16m24mn24n12m(m+2)=25m24mn24n12m(m+2)\frac{9m^2 + 16m^2 - 4mn - 24n}{12m(m+2)} = \frac{25m^2 - 4mn - 24n}{12m(m+2)}
The numerator cannot be factored further.
Therefore, the simplified expression is:
25m24mn24n12m(m+2)\frac{25m^2 - 4mn - 24n}{12m(m+2)}.

3. Final Answer

25m24mn24n12m(m+2)\frac{25m^2 - 4mn - 24n}{12m(m+2)}

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