document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156931>Question 156931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a problem 4a^2+18a+8/a+4  could you please work this out and show me <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 #115702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=115702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284a%5E2%2B18a%2B8%29%2F%28a%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284a%5E2%2B18a%2B8%29%2F%28a%2B4%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=%282%28a%2B4%29%282a%2B1%29%29%2F%28a%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%28a%2B4%29%282a%2B1%29%29%2F%28a%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%5E2%2B18a%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%5E2%2B18a%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28a%2B4%29%282a%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28a%2B4%29%282a%2B1%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=%282highlight%28%28a%2B4%29%29%282a%2B1%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28a%2B4%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282highlight%28%28a%2B4%29%29%282a%2B1%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28a%2B4%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282cross%28%28a%2B4%29%29%282a%2B1%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28a%2B4%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282cross%28%28a%2B4%29%29%282a%2B1%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28a%2B4%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%282a%2B1%29%29%2F%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%282a%2B1%29%29%2F%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282a%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282a%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284a%5E2%2B18a%2B8%29%2F%28a%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284a%5E2%2B18a%2B8%29%2F%28a%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284a%5E2%2B18a%2B8%29%2F%28a%2B4%29=4a%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284a%5E2%2B18a%2B8%29%2F%28a%2B4%29=4a%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3C%3E-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3C%3E-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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