document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26981>Question 26981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to figure out rational expressions. The directions are, \"If possible, simplify the rational expression.\" I'm having trouble figuring out where to start. The question is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x²-5x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x² - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've already factored the denominator and got (x+2)(x-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factorise <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2-5x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2-5x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> (3x + 1)(x - 2). So we now get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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