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Simplify (factor if necessary):
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document.write( "Method 1:  Distribute the denominator:\r\n" );
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document.write( "becomes\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify both fraction terms by \r\n" );
document.write( "canceling and subtracting exponents:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can factor out t:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Method 2:  Factor the numerator:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor 3rst^2 out of the numerator:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then cancel:\r\n" );
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document.write( "and you end up with\r\n" );
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