document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148489>Question 148489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+9/x^2-9)-(2/x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It has been 4 years since I graduated highschool and I'm having trouble remembering how to do this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=108816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's okay, I will help you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then factor everything you can possibly factor without going into crazy pointless decimals. in other words, factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify 2(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now do the subtraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take out a negative one in the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did it all come back to you?\r<BR>\n" );
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