document.write( "Question 201113: Can someone please help me with this problem:\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #151343 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28y%2B7%29%2A%28y-2%29%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B3y-28%29\" Factor \"y%5E2%2B5y-14\" to get \"%28y%2B7%29%2A%28y-2%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28y%2B7%29%2A%28y-2%29%29%2F%28%28y%2B7%29%2A%28y-4%29%29\" Factor \"y%5E2%2B3y-28\" to get \"%28y%2B7%29%2A%28y-4%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28highlight%28%28y%2B7%29%29%28y-2%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28y%2B7%29%29%28y-4%29%29\" Highlight the common terms. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28cross%28%28y%2B7%29%29%28y-2%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28y%2B7%29%29%28y-4%29%29\" Cancel out the common terms. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28y-2%29%2F%28y-4%29\" Simplify. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"%28y%5E2%2B5y-14%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B3y-28%29\" simplifies to \"%28y-2%29%2F%28y-4%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In other words, \"%28y%5E2%2B5y-14%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B3y-28%29=%28y-2%29%2F%28y-4%29\"
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