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document.write( "Factor out -2 on top, and factor\r\n" );
document.write( "the bottom trinomial:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28-2%28x+%2B+4%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%28x-2%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28-2cross%28%28x+%2B+4%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x%2B4%29%29%28x-2%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "All that's left is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28-2%29%2F%28x-2%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "You can leave it like that, or you can make\r\n" );
document.write( "it slightly shorter by multiplying top and \r\n" );
document.write( "bottom by \"%28%28-1%29%29%2F%28%28-1%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28%28-1%29%28-2%29%29%2F%28%28-1%29%28x-2%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"2%2F%28-x%2B2%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then reverse the terms in the bottom and\r\n" );
document.write( "you've saved one sign:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"2%2F%282-x%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "But your teacher will probably just expect\r\n" );
document.write( "you to leave it as:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28-2%29%2F%28x-2%29\"\r\n" );
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