document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137741>Question 137741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem: f(x) = x^2-4x /2x^3 +2x^2-12x.  The first section up to the 4x is on top of the fraction bar and everything else after it is below the fraction bar. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = [x(x-4)]/[2x(x^2+x-6)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = [x(x-4)] / [2x(x+3)(x-2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: You did't say what you need to do with the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you are looking for the roots or zeroes, set the numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equal to zero :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-4)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 or x=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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