document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190302>Question 190302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i need some help in performing this indicated operation and simplifying it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 - a - 20/a^2 - 16 divided by a-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where you can to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(a-5)(a+4)]/[(a-4)(a+4)]/(a-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(a-5)(a+4)]/[(a-4)(a+4)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel factors that are common to a numerator and a denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "such as (a+4), (a-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [1/(a-4)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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