document.write( "Question 192117: REDUCE EXPRESSION TO LOWEST TERMS
\n" ); document.write( "-2x-8/x^2+2x-8 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #144163 by nerdybill(7384) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%28-2x-8%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x-8%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factoring numerator and denominator:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-2%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%28x-2%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Canceling terms, we get:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2%2F%28x-2%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Or, we could rewrite it as:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F%282-x%29\"$
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