document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174713>Question 174713</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9781567655568/algebrahomeworkh>Amsco's Preparing for the Regents Examination Mathematics B</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (11) Cody and Efrim were competing in a road rally. If Cody traveled <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x^2 - 4 / 3x - 6 in the first hour and Efrim traveled 2x^2 + 3x - 2 / 8x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "who traveled farther the first hour of the race? Explain your reasoning.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 4 / 3x - 6 in the first hour and Efrim traveled 2x^2 + 3x - 2 / 8x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "who traveled farther the first hour of the race? Explain your reasoning. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2 - 4)/(3x - 6) Is that what you meant?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x-2)*(x+2)/(3*(x-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x+2)/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x^2 + 3x - 2)/(8x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(2x^2 + 3x - 2)/4*(2x - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x+2)*(2x-1)/4(2x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x+2)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)/3 is larger if x is positive.<BR>\n" );
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