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Rational Expression Simplification in Systems Analysis

A systems analyst is simplifying the combined cost formula 9x+14x+7+x2x+7\frac{9x+14}{x+7} + \frac{x^2}{x+7}. Identify the first mathematical step the analyst must perform to combine these two rational expressions into a single fraction, and state the common denominator that will be used for that resulting sum.

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