document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186585>Question 186585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve 3/a^2+a*2a+2/6= </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283%29%2F%28a%5E2%2Ba%29%29%28%282a%2B2%29%2F%286%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283%29%2F%28a%5E2%2Ba%29%29%28%282a%2B2%29%2F%286%29%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%283%29%2F%28a%28a%2B1%29%29%29%28%282a%2B2%29%2F%286%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283%29%2F%28a%28a%2B1%29%29%29%28%282a%2B2%29%2F%286%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Ba ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Ba\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28a%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28a%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283%29%2F%28a%28a%2B1%29%29%29%28%282%28a%2B1%29%29%2F%286%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283%29%2F%28a%28a%2B1%29%29%29%28%282%28a%2B1%29%29%2F%286%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28a%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28a%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283%29%2F%28a%28a%2B1%29%29%29%28%282%28a%2B1%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283%29%2F%28a%28a%2B1%29%29%29%28%282%28a%2B1%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2A2%28a%2B1%29%29%2F%28a%2A%28a%2B1%29%282%2A3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2A2%28a%2B1%29%29%2F%28a%2A%28a%2B1%29%282%2A3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%283%29highlight%282%29highlight%28%28a%2B1%29%29%29%2F%28%28a%29highlight%28%28a%2B1%29%29%28highlight%282%29%2Ahighlight%283%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   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=%28cross%283%29cross%282%29cross%28%28a%2B1%29%29%29%2F%28%28a%29cross%28%28a%2B1%29%29%28cross%282%29%2Across%283%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   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=1%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fa\"   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=%28%283%29%2F%28a%5E2%2Ba%29%29%28%282a%2B2%29%2F%286%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283%29%2F%28a%5E2%2Ba%29%29%28%282a%2B2%29%2F%286%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fa\"   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=%28%283%29%2F%28a%5E2%2Ba%29%29%28%282a%2B2%29%2F%286%29%29=1%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283%29%2F%28a%5E2%2Ba%29%29%28%282a%2B2%29%2F%286%29%29=1%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3C%3E-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3C%3E-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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