document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31341>Question 31341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help simplifing this please. Thnx\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X^2 - 9) / (x + 2)   *   (X^2 - 4) / (x -3) <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 #18021 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=18021\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor where you can to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-3)(x+3)/(x+2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel any factors that are common to the numerator and the denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x+3)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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