document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22323>Question 22323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the rational expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-x2\r<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 #11665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6x%29%2F%28x-x%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6x%29%2F%28x-x%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the denominator, factor out the common factor of x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can divide out the x factors, which leaves this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I suspect this is NOT the final answer.  Sometimes when you get an ugly looking answer with a lot of negatives involved, you can simplify a fraction by multiplying numerator and denominator by -1, which does NOT change the value of the fraction!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is probably the final answer!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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