document.write( "Question 152477This question is from textbook Algebra structure and method book 1
\n" ); document.write( ": can you please help me answer: (((2x(2)+x-6 over 2x+4))) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #112199 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Note: I'm assuming that 2x(2) means \"2x%5E2\". If you want to represent exponents, type 2x^2 to get \"2x%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282x%5E2%2Bx-6%29%2F%282x%2B4%29\" Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28x%2B2%29%282x-3%29%29%2F%282x%2B4%29\" Factor \"2x%5E2%2Bx-6\" to get \"%28x%2B2%29%282x-3%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28x%2B2%29%282x-3%29%29%2F%282%28x%2B2%29%29\" Factor \"2x%2B4\" to get \"2%28x%2B2%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28highlight%28%28x%2B2%29%29%282x-3%29%29%2F%282highlight%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29\" Highlight the common terms. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28cross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%282x-3%29%29%2F%282cross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29\" Cancel out the common terms. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282x-3%29%2F%282%29\" Simplify. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"%282x%5E2%2Bx-6%29%2F%282x%2B4%29\" simplifies to \"%282x-3%29%2F%282%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In other words, \"%282x%5E2%2Bx-6%29%2F%282x%2B4%29=%282x-3%29%2F%282%29\" where \"x%3C%3E-2\"
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