document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145575>Question 145575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the following expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b^2+5b+6/3bc) / (b^2-9/6bc)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) b+2/2(b-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)b+2/b-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)2(b+2)/b-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(b^2 +5b +6)/ 3 bc = (b^2 + 3b + 2b + 6)/3bc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   = (b+2)(b+3)/3bc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b^2 -9) / 6bc = (b-3)(b+3) / 6bc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, the expression is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(((b+2)(b+3)/3bc)/((b+3)(b-3)/6bc)) = (b+2)/2(b-3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer is A. </SPAN>\n" );
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