document.write( "Question 168528This question is from textbook
\n" ); document.write( ": My work: (3a-3)(a-4)
\n" ); document.write( " I am stuck on this. \n" ); document.write( "

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We need to simplify this equation
\n" ); document.write( "3a^2-9a-12/6a^2+30a+24
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\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 3 and factor out 2 in the DEN. That makes it easier to factor further.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28a%5E2-3a-4%29%2F2%28a%5E2%2B5a%2B4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"%28a-4%29%2A%28a%2B1%29%2F%282%2A%28a%2B4%29%2A%28a%2B1%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"%28a-4%29%2F%282%28a%2B4%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "It is simpler.
\n" ); document.write( "BTW, it's not an equation, it's an expression. An equation will have an equal sign, something equals something else.\r
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