document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174080>Question 174080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve x^2+5x+4/(x+3)^2 divided by x+1/x^2-9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129054 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the first place, you aren't really 'solving' anything; you are merely simplifying a complex expression.  Simplification steps as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1:  Factor the numerator and denominator of the dividend fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2:  Factor the denominator of the divisor fraction.  Hint:  Difference of two squares.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3:  Invert the divisor fraction and multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4:  Eliminate factors common to both numerator and denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5:  Multiply the resulting binomials in the numerator using FOIL. </SPAN>\n" );
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