document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190020>Question 190020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-x-6/x^2-2x-3= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><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=142689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are required to simplify the fraction:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First we need to factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x-3%29%28x%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x-3%29%28x%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Canceling the common factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the numerator and denominator, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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