document.write( "Question 156570: A student was given the following problem: 4x^2 -9/4x^2 +12x + 9 divided by 6x -9 . He states his answer to the problem as 3(2x -3). Is he correct? If not, explain why. What would you suggest he do to solve the problem?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #115321 by Edwin McCravy(20056) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%284x%5E2+-9%29%2F%284x%5E2+%2B12x+%2B+9%29\"$ ÷ $\"6x+-9\"$
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document.write( "Invert the second fraction and change the division\r\n" );
document.write( "to multiplication:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now factor  as .\r\n" );
document.write( "Factor  as \r\n" );
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document.write( "and replace the numerators and denominatore by\r\n" );
document.write( "their factored forms:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Indicate the multiplication of numerators and denominators,\r\n" );
document.write( "so that we have just one fraction:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the 's\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the  in the top with one of the \r\n" );
document.write( "'s in the bottom:\r\n" );
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document.write( "You can leave it like that, or distribute\r\n" );
document.write( "out the bottom:\r\n" );
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