document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156502>Question 156502</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395937760/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x^2+3x+2     x^2+5x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x^2+7x+12    x^2+5x+6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=115480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+3x+2     x^2+5x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x^2+7x+12    x^2+5x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where you can to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)(x+1)     (x+4)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)(x+4)     (x+3)(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and change to multiplication:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)(x+1)     (x+3)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)(x+4)     (x+4)(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel factors that are common to a numerator and denominator,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "such as (x+1), (x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)         (x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+4)         (x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x+2)^2 / (x+4)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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