document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169229>Question 169229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know this is a very simple type of equation, but I've forgotten which ones can cancel out and which have to stay.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6a)(-4b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2ab)(-3b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's multiple choice, so the possible answers are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 4/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. -4a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. -4/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. -4/b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124800 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=124800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (6a)(-4b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_________ multiply these terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2ab)(-3b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24ab/6ab^2 now divide -24 by 6=-4, cancel out the (a) terms one of the (b) terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/b ans. E)<BR>\n" );
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