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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 #141826 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=141826\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You should never feel embarrassed to ask questions. You're asking them now aren't you?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2By%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B9%29-%28y-3%29%2F%289-y%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2By%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B9%29-%28y-3%29%2F%289-y%5E2%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=%283%2By%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B9%29-%28y-3%29%2F%28%283-y%29%283%2By%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2By%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B9%29-%28y-3%29%2F%28%283-y%29%283%2By%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9-y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9-y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283-y%29%283%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283-y%29%283%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (use the difference of squares)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B3%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B9%29-%28y-3%29%2F%28-%28y-3%29%28y%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B3%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B9%29-%28y-3%29%2F%28-%28y-3%29%28y%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor a negative 1 from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28y-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28y-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Also, rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B3%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B9%29-cross%28%28y-3%29%29%2F%28-cross%28%28y-3%29%29%28y%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B3%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B9%29-cross%28%28y-3%29%29%2F%28-cross%28%28y-3%29%29%28y%2B3%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=%28y%2B3%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B9%29-1%2F%28-%28y%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B3%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B9%29-1%2F%28-%28y%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28y%2B3%29%28y%2B3%29%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B9%29%28y%2B3%29%29%2B1%2F%28y%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28y%2B3%29%28y%2B3%29%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B9%29%28y%2B3%29%29%2B1%2F%28y%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both the numerator and denominator of the first fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B3\"   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=%28y%5E2%2B6y%2B9%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B9%29%28y%2B3%29%29%2B1%2F%28y%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5E2%2B6y%2B9%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B9%29%28y%2B3%29%29%2B1%2F%28y%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > FOIL\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5E2%2B6y%2B9%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B9%29%28y%2B3%29%29%2B%281%28y%5E2%2B9%29%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B9%29%28y%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both the numerator and denominator of the second fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2%2B9\"   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=%28y%5E2%2B6y%2B9%2By%5E2%2B9%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B9%29%28y%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5E2%2B6y%2B9%2By%5E2%2B9%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B9%29%28y%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282y%5E2%2B6y%2B18%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B9%29%28y%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282y%5E2%2B6y%2B18%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B9%29%28y%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2By%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B9%29-%28y-3%29%2F%289-y%5E2%29=%282y%5E2%2B6y%2B18%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B9%29%28y%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C%3E-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C%3E-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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