document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172179>Question 172179</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0536665974/algebrahomeworkh>Functions and Algebraic Methods</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127210 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=127210\">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=x%2F%28x%5E2-9%29%2B3%2F%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B9%29%2B3%2F%286-2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28x%5E2-9%29%2B3%2F%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B9%29%2B3%2F%286-2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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