document.write( "Question 201119: Can someone please help me with this:\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #151340 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"%28%283x%5E2%29%2F4%29%2A%2816%2F%28x%5E3%29%29\" Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2A16x%5E2%29%2F%284x%5E3%29\" Combine the fractions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2A4%2A4x%5E2%29%2F%284x%5E3%29\" Factor 16 into 4*4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2A4%2A4x%5E2%29%2F%284x%5E2%2Ax%29\" Factor \"x%5E3\" into \"x%5E2%2Ax\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Highlight the common terms. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2Across%284%29%2A4%2Across%28x%5E2%29%29%2F%28cross%284%29%2Across%28x%5E2%29%2Ax%29\" Cancel out the common terms. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2A4%29%2Fx\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12%2Fx\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"%28%283x%5E2%29%2F4%29%2A%2816%2F%28x%5E3%29%29=12%2Fx\"
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