document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187889>Question 187889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this a complex rational expression can you please help me to answer this:;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2-25<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 #140875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  \frac{\frac{2}{x+5}}{\frac{4}{x^2-25}}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, invert and multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  \left(\frac{2}{x+5}\right)\left(\frac{x^2-25}{4}\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the right-hand fraction has the difference of two squares in the numerator, so factor it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  \left(\frac{2}{x+5}\right)\left(\frac{(x+5)(x-5)}{4}\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminate factors common to both numerator and denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  \left(\frac{1}{1}\right)\left(\frac{x-5}{2}\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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