document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184102>Question 184102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 49-x^2/2x^2-9x-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a fraction. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the answer -x^2+49/(2x+5)(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to know if this is correct and how to work the problem out. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=138112\">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=%2849-x%5E2%29%2F%282x%5E2-9x-35%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2849-x%5E2%29%2F%282x%5E2-9x-35%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=%28-%28x-7%29%28x%2B7%29%29%2F%282x%5E2-9x-35%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-%28x-7%29%28x%2B7%29%29%2F%282x%5E2-9x-35%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-7%29%28x%2B7%29%29%2F%28%28x-7%29%282x%2B5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-%28x-7%29%28x%2B7%29%29%2F%28%28x-7%29%282x%2B5%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-highlight%28%28x-7%29%29%28x%2B7%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28x-7%29%29%282x%2B5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-highlight%28%28x-7%29%29%28x%2B7%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28x-7%29%29%282x%2B5%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-cross%28%28x-7%29%29%28x%2B7%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x-7%29%29%282x%2B5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-cross%28%28x-7%29%29%28x%2B7%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x-7%29%29%282x%2B5%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%2B7%29%2F%282x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x%2B5%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=%2849-x%5E2%29%2F%282x%5E2-9x-35%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2849-x%5E2%29%2F%282x%5E2-9x-35%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2849-x%5E2%29%2F%282x%5E2-9x-35%29=-%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2849-x%5E2%29%2F%282x%5E2-9x-35%29=-%28x%2B7%29%2F%282x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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