document.write( "Question 149627: Add and simplify:\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #109764 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28%28x-2%29%2A%28x-4%29%29%2F%283x%2B9%29%29%28%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29%29\" Factor \"x%5E2-6x%2B8\" to get \"%28x-2%29%2A%28x-4%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28%28x-2%29%2A%28x-4%29%29%2F%283%28x%2B3%29%29%29%28%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29%29\" Factor \"3x%2B9\" to get \"3%28x%2B3%29\".\r
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