document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150458>Question 150458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Choose values of x, then simplify it correctly. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x^2-30x+20/x^2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's one reason I hate Algebra, I try it to solve a problem a dozen times and still dont understand how to do it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=110415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Don't be hatin' ;)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In these types of problems, always try to factor and simplify before grinding the math.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now pick some easy x values and simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 yields 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use any value other than 1 and -1  to grind out answers\r<BR>\n" );
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