document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182306>Question 182306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student was given the following problem:(4x^2-9) * [(6x - 9) / (4x^2 + 12x + 9)] . He states his answer to the problem as 3(2x -3). Is he correct? If not, explain why. What would you suggest he do to solve the problem? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=136841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student was given the following problem:(4x^2-9) * [(6x - 9) / (4x^2 + 12x + 9)] . He states his answer to the problem as 3(2x -3). Is he correct? If not, explain why. What would you suggest he do to solve the problem? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x^2-9) * [(6x - 9) / (4x^2 + 12x + 9)] \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where you can to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(2x-3)(2x+3)]/(2x+3)(2x+3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel any factors common to numerator and denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(2x-3)*3(2x-3)]/(2x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3(2x-3)(2x-3)]/(2x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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