document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157418>Question 157418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-9/x+1 less than equal to O\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you would factor out the top part which would be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)(x+3)/x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from there I am completely lost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for any help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=116020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-9%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+%3C=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-9%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+%3C=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > You're correct in factoring the numerator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+%3C=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+%3C=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now multiply both sides by (x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29+%3C=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29+%3C=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2A%28x%2B1%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2A%28x%2B1%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3+%3C=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3+%3C=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3+%3C=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3+%3C=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3C=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3C=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3C=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3C=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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