Perform the indicated operation and simplify the result. Leave your answer in factored form.(a) [ ( 2x2 - 4 ) / (2x + 5 ) ] + [ ( x + 3 ) / ( 2x + 5 ) ]  x ≠ - 5/2(b)  [x / ( x - 3 ) ]- ( 3x + 2 ) / ( x - 3)   x ≠ 3

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Perform the indicated operation and simplify the result. Leave your answer in factored form.
(a) [ ( 2x2 - 4 ) / (2x + 5 ) ] + [ ( x + 3 ) / ( 2x + 5 ) ]  x ≠ - 5/2
(b)  [x / ( x - 3 ) ]- ( 3x + 2 ) / ( x - 3)   x ≠ 3

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