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document.write( "x/x2nd power - 16 divided by x3power/x2nd power - 14x + 40 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x/(x^2-16)/x^3/(x^2-14x+40)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where you can; then invert the denominator so you can multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x/[(x-4)(x+4)]]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel factors common to a numerator and a denominator: (x-4), x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [1/(x+4)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-10)/[x^2(x+4)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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