document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196539>Question 196539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to simplify the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -x -12 / x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can do the top part (x+3)(x-4)...but I can't cross out x-4 which is over x+4 ...Right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jake </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -x -12 / x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can do the top part (x+3)(x-4)...but I can't cross out x-4 which is over x+4 ...Right?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Right.  They don't cancel. </SPAN>\n" );
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