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document.write( "k^2+3k-10      3\r\n" );
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document.write( "    36       k^2-4\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "I tried to look for simplification by factoring out the first numerator to (k+5)(k-2). But I don't see how I can factor out a (k-2) from the second denominator because there's no k value in the expression. However, the choices for answers indicate that it is cancelled out somehow. Where do I go from here? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #153183 by Earlsdon(6294)\"\" \"About 
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It would help if you were to use paretheses to clarify the problem, eg:
\n" ); document.write( "((k^2+3k-10)/(36))*(3/(k^2-4)) I hope I've got this right!
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\n" ); document.write( " Cancel the common factors as shown to leave you with:
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