document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152600>Question 152600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the following fraction.  If it is already simplified say so.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a + 2b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112158 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=112158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283a%2Bb%29%2F%286a%2B2b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283a%2Bb%29%2F%286a%2B2b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor a 2 from the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28%283a%2Bb%29%29%2F2cross%28%283a%2Bb%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28%283a%2Bb%29%29%2F2cross%28%283a%2Bb%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel as indicated to leave you with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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