document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201862>Question 201862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me with this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operation. Give the answers in the lowest terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2/4 x 16/x^3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152102 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=152102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283x%5E2%29%2F%284%29%29%28%2816%29%2F%28x%5E3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283x%5E2%29%2F%284%29%29%28%2816%29%2F%28x%5E3%29%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=%283x%5E2%2A16%29%2F%284x%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%5E2%2A16%29%2F%284x%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2848x%5E2%29%2F%284x%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2848x%5E2%29%2F%284x%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%2A4%2Ax%5E2%29%2F%284x%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%2A4%2Ax%5E2%29%2F%284x%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%2A4%2Ax%5E2%29%2F%284x%5E2%2Ax%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%2A4%2Ax%5E2%29%2F%284x%5E2%2Ax%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%2Ahighlight%284%29%2Ahighlight%28x%5E2%29%29%2F%28highlight%284%29%2Ahighlight%28x%5E2%29%2Ax%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=%2812%2Across%284%29%2Across%28x%5E2%29%29%2F%28cross%284%29%2Across%28x%5E2%29%2Ax%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%2Across%284%29%2Across%28x%5E2%29%29%2F%28cross%284%29%2Across%28x%5E2%29%2Ax%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=12%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283x%5E2%29%2F%284%29%29%28%2816%29%2F%28x%5E3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283x%5E2%29%2F%284%29%29%28%2816%29%2F%28x%5E3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2Fx\"   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=%28%283x%5E2%29%2F%284%29%29%2A%28%2816%29%2F%28x%5E3%29%29=12%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283x%5E2%29%2F%284%29%29%2A%28%2816%29%2F%28x%5E3%29%29=12%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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