document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233510>Question 233510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operations.\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 #172366 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=172366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+3/4)(x-1/4) This is a multiplication problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I like to treat it like a standard multiplication format you're used to with just numbers with the exception you go from left to right on the bottom row. Consider the x term as you would any number ONLY keep it separated from the real numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start multiplying with the lower x*x=x^2 then +x*3/4=3x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply the -1/4*x=-x/4 then multiply -1/4*3/4=-3/16  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2+3X/4-X/4-3/16 Now combine like terms. 3x/4-x/4=2x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+2X/4-3/16 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this explains how it's done.\r<BR>\n" );
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