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document.write( " (x + 3)² \r
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document.write( "divided by\r
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document.write( " x + 1
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document.write( "x² - 9\r
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document.write( "Multiply and express the product in simplest form. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #154436 by lazi(15)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x^2 + 5x + 4 = (x+1)(x+4) \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 9 = (x-3)(x+3)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "{[(x+1)(x+4)]/(x+3)^2} divided by {(x+1)/[(x-3)(x+3)]}\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/4 divided by 1/8 = 1/4 multiply by 8/1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "{[(x+1)(x+4)]/(x+3)^2} multiply by {[(x-3)(x+3)]/(x+1)}\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "[(x+1)(x+4)(x-3)(x+3)]/[(x+3)(x+3)(x+1)]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now it's just simply cross out the same one from top and bottom.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "answer: [(x+4)(x-3)]/(x+3) \n" ); document.write( " |