document.write( "Question 209618This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra, 3e
\n" ); document.write( ": Hello I need help please to solve these two problems the first one is: \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Reduce each expression to lowest terms
\n" ); document.write( "(-2x - 8)/(x^2 + 2x - 8) \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Perform indicated operation
\n" ); document.write( "(3/a^2 + a) x (2a + 2/6)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I really appreciate the help...thank you.
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Reduce each expression to lowest terms
\n" ); document.write( "(-2x - 8)/(x^2 + 2x - 8)
\n" ); document.write( "Factor to get:
\n" ); document.write( "(-2(x+4))/[(x+4)(x-2)]
\n" ); document.write( "Cancel the common factor of x+4 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "-2/(x-2)
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\n" ); document.write( "Perform indicated operation
\n" ); document.write( "(3/(a^2 + a) x (2a + 2)/6)
\n" ); document.write( "= 3/(a(a+1)) x (2(a+1))/6
\n" ); document.write( "Cancel the common 2,3 and (a+1) to get:
\n" ); document.write( "= 1/a \r
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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