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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 #142240 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=142240\">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=3ax%2B6=a%5E2x%2B2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3ax%2B6=a%5E2x%2B2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3ax=a%5E2x%2B2a-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3ax=a%5E2x%2B2a-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3ax-a%5E2x=2a-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3ax-a%5E2x=2a-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%283a-a%5E2%29=2a-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%283a-a%5E2%29=2a-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%282a-6%29%2F%283a-a%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%282a-6%29%2F%283a-a%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a-a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a-a%5E2\"   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=x=%282%28a-3%29%29%2F%283a-a%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%282%28a-3%29%29%2F%283a-a%5E2%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=x=%282%28a-3%29%29%2F%28-a%28a-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%282%28a-3%29%29%2F%28-a%28a-3%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=x=-%282%28a-3%29%29%2F%28a%28a-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-%282%28a-3%29%29%2F%28a%28a-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-%282%2Ahighlight%28%28a-3%29%29%29%2F%28a%2Ahighlight%28%28a-3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-%282%2Ahighlight%28%28a-3%29%29%29%2F%28a%2Ahighlight%28%28a-3%29%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=x=-%282%2Across%28%28a-3%29%29%29%2F%28a%2Across%28%28a-3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-%282%2Across%28%28a-3%29%29%29%2F%28a%2Across%28%28a-3%29%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=x=-2%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2%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%3E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3C%3E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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