document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163877>Question 163877</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534373526/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have the answers to these questions, I just don't understand how they arrived at the answers--no work is shown.  Appreciate your help. The last time I took Algebra was > 30 years ago! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Although you specified the book, chapter, and problem, we do not have access to your book.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First thing you do, is to factor...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, you can start \"canceling\" like-terms:<BR>\n" );
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