document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190524>Question 190524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you pleasee help me!!!!!!!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify the following rational expressions. If it is already in simplest form, choose simplest form\r<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 #142973 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=142973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%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=%284x%2Bcross%284%29%285%2Fcross%284%29%29%29%2F%284%2Ax%5E2%2B4%2A5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2Bcross%284%29%285%2Fcross%284%29%29%29%2F%284%2Ax%5E2%2B4%2A5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the inner LCD 4 to clear out the inner fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%2B5%29%2F%284x%5E2%2B20x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2B5%29%2F%284x%5E2%2B20x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%2B5%29%2F%284x%5E2%2B20x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2B5%29%2F%284x%5E2%2B20x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In short, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29=%284x%2B5%29%2F%284x%5E2%2B20x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29=%284x%2B5%29%2F%284x%5E2%2B20x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%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=%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%2F%28%28x%5E2%2B5x%29%2F1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%2F%28%28x%5E2%2B5x%29%2F1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B5x%29%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2B5x%29%2F1\"   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=%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%281%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%281%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%29%2F%284%28x%5E2%2B5x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%29%2F%284%28x%5E2%2B5x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%29%2F%284x%28x%2B5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%29%2F%284x%28x%2B5%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=highlight%28%28x%2B5%29%29%2F%284x%2Ahighlight%28%28x%2B5%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%28x%2B5%29%29%2F%284x%2Ahighlight%28%28x%2B5%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=cross%28%28x%2B5%29%29%2F%284x%2Across%28%28x%2B5%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28%28x%2B5%29%29%2F%284x%2Across%28%28x%2B5%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=1%2F%284x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%284x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%284x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%284x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In short, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29=1%2F%284x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B5%29%2F4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%29=1%2F%284x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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