document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171614>Question 171614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the expression:write in lowest terms     _3x+1_ * _x-2_<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                   x-2     2x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is in fraction form just slide the numbers over...I tried to make it like a fraction ???? I actually have a lot more that I don't understand if anyone is willing to help that would be great </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126761 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=126761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> _3x+1_ * _x-2_<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x-2     2x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the x-2 factor which is common to numerator and denominator to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (3x+1)/(2x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is about all you can do with this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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