document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170421>Question 170421</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321386728/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please, please, please help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operation. Give the answer in lowest terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8p - 8 / p  (divided by) 10p - 10 / 6p^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=125820\">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%288p+-+8%29%2Fp%29%2F%28%2810p+-+10%29%2F%286p%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%288p+-+8%29%2Fp%29%2F%28%2810p+-+10%29%2F%286p%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%288p+-+8%29%2Fp%29%2A%28%286p%5E2%29%2F%2810p+-+10%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%288p+-+8%29%2Fp%29%2A%28%286p%5E2%29%2F%2810p+-+10%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%288%28p-1%29%29%2Fp%29%2A%28%286p%5E2%29%2F%2810p+-+10%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%288%28p-1%29%29%2Fp%29%2A%28%286p%5E2%29%2F%2810p+-+10%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8p+-+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8p+-+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%28p-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%28p-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%288%28p-1%29%29%2Fp%29%2A%28%282%2A3%2Ap%2Ap%29%2F%2810p+-+10%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%288%28p-1%29%29%2Fp%29%2A%28%282%2A3%2Ap%2Ap%29%2F%2810p+-+10%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6p%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6p%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A3%2Ap%2Ap ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A3%2Ap%2Ap\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%288%28p-1%29%29%2Fp%29%2A%28%282%2A3%2Ap%2Ap%29%2F%282%2A5%28p-1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%288%28p-1%29%29%2Fp%29%2A%28%282%2A3%2Ap%2Ap%29%2F%282%2A5%28p-1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10p+-+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10p+-+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%28p-1%29=2%2A5%28p-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%28p-1%29=2%2A5%28p-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%28p-1%29%29%282%2A3%2Ap%2Ap%29%2F%282%2A5p%28p-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%28p-1%29%29%282%2A3%2Ap%2Ap%29%2F%282%2A5p%28p-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2Ahighlight%28%28p-1%29%29%29%28highlight%282%29%2A3%2Ahighlight%28p%29%2Ap%29%2F%28highlight%282%29%2A5%2Ahighlight%28p%29%2Ahighlight%28%28p-1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2Across%28%28p-1%29%29%29%28cross%282%29%2A3%2Across%28p%29%2Ap%29%2F%28cross%282%29%2A5%2Across%28p%29%2Across%28%28p-1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2A3p%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2A3p%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2824p%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2824p%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%288p+-+8%29%2Fp%29%2F%28%2810p+-+10%29%2F%286p%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%288p+-+8%29%2Fp%29%2F%28%2810p+-+10%29%2F%286p%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2824p%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2824p%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%288p+-+8%29%2Fp%29%2F%28%2810p+-+10%29%2F%286p%5E2%29%29=%2824p%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%288p+-+8%29%2Fp%29%2F%28%2810p+-+10%29%2F%286p%5E2%29%29=%2824p%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%3C%3E-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%3C%3E-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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