document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204903>Question 204903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide the rational expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=154640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x^2 - 9x + 8 / 2x - 4)/(x^2 -1 / 2x + 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where you can and invert the denominator::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-8)(x-1)]/[2(x-2)] * [2(x+1)/(x-1)(x+1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel any factors that are common to a numerator and a denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "such as 2,(x-1),(x+1) to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x-8)]/[(x-2)] <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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