document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178200>Question 178200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify x-4/2x^2-3x-2 - 3/2x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=133169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Simplify x-4/2x^2-3x-2 - 3/2x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add parentheses to make it clear.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it x - (4/2x^2) -3x -2? Or (x-4)/(2x^2 -3x) - 2? Or something else?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -2(x-1)/(2x^2 - 3x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's choice a, except for the minus sign.<BR>\n" );
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