document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181768>Question 181768</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify any excluded values.  Then simplify the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^3-27x^2 over 12x-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I identified the excluded value as x=3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know what to do from here. Help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=136364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct on the excluded value of x = 3 because that's the value of x that would make the denominator zero and this, of course, is a no-no in math.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now to simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289x%5E3-27x%5E2%29%2F%2812x-36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289x%5E3-27x%5E2%29%2F%2812x-36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the numerator and factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289x%5E2%29cross%28%28x-3%29%29%2F%2812cross%28%28x-3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289x%5E2%29cross%28%28x-3%29%29%2F%2812cross%28%28x-3%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel the indicated factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce the fraction to...<BR>\n" );
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