document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182791>Question 182791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the rational expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 – 3x – 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 – x – 20<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 #137256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-3x-10%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-3x-10%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Canceling out the (x-5) term from numerator and denominator:<BR>\n" );
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