document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211972>Question 211972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello everyone!! Please help me with this question...thanks!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why is factoring such an integral part of being able successfully add, subtract, multiply, and divide Rational Expressions? <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 #161493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the numbers couldn't be broken down into their simpler components we wouldn't be able to solve many problems.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "breaking the numbers down into their simpler components is called factoring.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10/2 = 5 because 2*5 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 and 5 are factors of 10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-3 = 4 because 4 + 3 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 and 3 are factors of 7<BR>\n" );
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