document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174218>Question 174218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve x^2-9/x+2*x^2-4/x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129155 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=129155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [x^2-9/x+2] * [x^2-4/x-3]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x-3)(x+3)/(x+2)] * [(x-2)(x+2)/(x-3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel factors common to a numerator and a denominator to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[(x+3)/1] * [(x-2)/1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-3)(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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