document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152252>Question 152252</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495389730/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to simplify this ratonal expression.  Can someone help me?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is 8x-10 over 10-8x. If anyone can help, I would deeply appreciate it. Thanks alot! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111912 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=111912\">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=%288x-10%29%2F%2810-8x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x-10%29%2F%2810-8x%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=%282%284x-5%29%29%2F%2810-8x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%284x-5%29%29%2F%2810-8x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%284x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%284x-5%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=%282%284x-5%29%29%2F%28-2%284x-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%284x-5%29%29%2F%28-2%284x-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10-8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10-8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%285-4x%29=-2%284x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%285-4x%29=-2%284x-5%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%282%29highlight%28%284x-5%29%29%29%2F%28-highlight%282%29highlight%28%284x-5%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   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%282%29cross%28%284x-5%29%29%29%2F%28-cross%282%29cross%28%284x-5%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cross%282%29cross%28%284x-5%29%29%29%2F%28-cross%282%29cross%28%284x-5%29%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 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   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=%288x-10%29%2F%2810-8x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x-10%29%2F%2810-8x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   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=%288x-10%29%2F%2810-8x%29=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x-10%29%2F%2810-8x%29=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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