document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174861>Question 174861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-4-[7/(x+2)] Divided by x+5+[2/(x+2)] </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4-7%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x%2B5%2B2%2F%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4-7%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x%2B5%2B2%2F%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%28x%2B2%29-4%28x%2B2%29-cross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%287%2Fcross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29%29%2F%28x%28x%2B2%29%2B5%28x%2B2%29%2Bcross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%282%2Fcross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <b>every</b> term by the inner LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear the inner fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%28x%2B2%29-4%28x%2B2%29-7%29%2F%28x%28x%2B2%29%2B5%28x%2B2%29%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%28x%2B2%29-4%28x%2B2%29-7%29%2F%28x%28x%2B2%29%2B5%28x%2B2%29%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B2x-4x-8-7%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B5x%2B10%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2B2x-4x-8-7%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B5x%2B10%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-2x-15%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-2x-15%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-5%29%28x%2B3%29%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-5%29%28x%2B3%29%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-5%29%28x%2B3%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-5%29%28x%2B3%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-5%29highlight%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29highlight%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-5%29highlight%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29highlight%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-5%29cross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29cross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-5%29cross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29cross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%29%2F%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%29%2F%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4-7%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x%2B5%2B2%2F%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4-7%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x%2B5%2B2%2F%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%29%2F%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%29%2F%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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