document.write( "Question 31609: I think I may have asked wrong simplify/Reduce
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$\"+%2816%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x-3%29%29-%284%2F%28x%2B3%29%29+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the second fraction by $\"+%28x-1%29%2F%28x-1%29+\"$ to get a common denom.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28%2820-4x%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%28x-1%29%29+\"$ You can Factor out a -4 on the top as well. Some instructors will want you to leave it alone at this point.
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