document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153113>Question 153113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - 2 over x - x over x + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%2F%28x%29-x%2F%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%2F%28x%29-x%2F%28x%2B3%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=%28%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%29%28%28x-2%29%2F%28x%29%29-x%2F%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%29%28%28x-2%29%2F%28x%29%29-x%2F%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the 1st term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%2F%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%2F%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B3%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=%28x%5E2%2Bx-6%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29-x%2F%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2Bx-6%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29-x%2F%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > FOIL\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2Bx-6%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29-%28x%2Fx%29%28x%2F%28x%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2Bx-6%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29-%28x%2Fx%29%28x%2F%28x%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the 2nd term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fx\"   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=%28x%5E2%2Bx-6%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29-%28x%5E2%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2Bx-6%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29-%28x%5E2%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2Bx-6-x%5E2%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2Bx-6-x%5E2%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-6%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-6%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%2F%28x%29-x%2F%28x%2B3%29=%28x-6%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B3x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%2F%28x%29-x%2F%28x%2B3%29=%28x-6%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B3x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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