document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145491>Question 145491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't seem to figure out this problem, can someone please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281-2%2Fx%29%2F%28x-4%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281-2%2Fx%29%2F%28x-4%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%281-2%2Fx%29%29%2F%28x%28x-4%2Fx%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%281-2%2Fx%29%29%2F%28x%28x-4%2Fx%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <b>both</b> the numerator and the denominator by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%281%29-cross%28x%29%282%2Fcross%28x%29%29%29%2F%28x%28x%29-cross%28x%29%284%2Fcross%28x%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute. Notice how the inner denominators cancel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%2A%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%2A%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%2A%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%2A%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28x-2%29%29%2F%28highlight%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%28x-2%29%29%2F%28highlight%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%28x-2%29%29%2F%28cross%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cross%28x-2%29%29%2F%28cross%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281-2%2Fx%29%2F%28x-4%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281-2%2Fx%29%2F%28x-4%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281-2%2Fx%29%2F%28x-4%2Fx%29=1%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281-2%2Fx%29%2F%28x-4%2Fx%29=1%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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