document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199580>Question 199580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b^2-9/b^3-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i know i have to use the cube root but i stilll dont get how this problem is sloved.. can you please explain this (: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149988 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=149988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%5E2-9%29%2F%28b%5E3-27%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%5E2-9%29%2F%28b%5E3-27%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%28b-3%29%2A%28b%2B3%29%29%2F%28b%5E3-27%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b-3%29%2A%28b%2B3%29%29%2F%28b%5E3-27%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b-3%29%28b%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b-3%29%28b%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (use the difference of squares formula)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b-3%29%2A%28b%2B3%29%29%2F%28%28b-3%29%2A%28b%5E2%2B3%2Ab%2B9%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b-3%29%2A%28b%2B3%29%29%2F%28%28b-3%29%2A%28b%5E2%2B3%2Ab%2B9%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E3-27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E3-27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b-3%29%28b%5E2%2B3b%2B9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b-3%29%28b%5E2%2B3b%2B9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (use the difference of cubes formula)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28%28b-3%29%29%28b%2B3%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28b-3%29%29%28b%5E2%2B3b%2B9%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   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=%28cross%28%28b-3%29%29%28b%2B3%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28b-3%29%29%28b%5E2%2B3b%2B9%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cross%28%28b-3%29%29%28b%2B3%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28b-3%29%29%28b%5E2%2B3b%2B9%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=%28b%2B3%29%2F%28b%5E2%2B3b%2B9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%2B3%29%2F%28b%5E2%2B3b%2B9%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=%28b%5E2-9%29%2F%28b%5E3-27%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%5E2-9%29%2F%28b%5E3-27%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%2B3%29%2F%28b%5E2%2B3b%2B9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%2B3%29%2F%28b%5E2%2B3b%2B9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%5E2-9%29%2F%28b%5E3-27%29=%28b%2B3%29%2F%28b%5E2%2B3b%2B9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%5E2-9%29%2F%28b%5E3-27%29=%28b%2B3%29%2F%28b%5E2%2B3b%2B9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%3C%3E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%3C%3E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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