document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254734>Question 254734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help with an (intermediate algerbra: Rational expressions)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for all r is not equal to (+ or - 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2 - 5r+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " r^2-4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  r-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    r+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.  r-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    r+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.  r-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    r+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d.  r+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    r-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e.  r+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    r+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i need to know how to do it to get the correct answer i have a test at ecpi on saturday i can figure out how to work it out to get the answer they want please and thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187055 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=187055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The key to this problem is factoring.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%5E2-5r%2B6%29%2F%28r%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%5E2-5r%2B6%29%2F%28r%5E2-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28r-2%29%28r-3%29%29%2F%28r%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28r-2%29%28r-3%29%29%2F%28r%5E2-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E2-5r%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E2-5r%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r-2%29%28r-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r-2%29%28r-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/playground/change-this-name4450.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28r-2%29%28r-3%29%29%2F%28%28r-2%29%28r%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28r-2%29%28r-3%29%29%2F%28%28r-2%29%28r%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r-2%29%28r%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r-2%29%28r%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28%28r-2%29%29%28r-3%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28r-2%29%29%28r%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%28%28r-2%29%29%28r-3%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28r-2%29%29%28r%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%28%28r-2%29%29%28r-3%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28r-2%29%29%28r%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cross%28%28r-2%29%29%28r-3%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28r-2%29%29%28r%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r-3%29%2F%28r%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r-3%29%2F%28r%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%5E2-5r%2B6%29%2F%28r%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%5E2-5r%2B6%29%2F%28r%5E2-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r-3%29%2F%28r%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r-3%29%2F%28r%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%5E2-5r%2B6%29%2F%28r%5E2-4%29=%28r-3%29%2F%28r%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%5E2-5r%2B6%29%2F%28r%5E2-4%29=%28r-3%29%2F%28r%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%3C%3E-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%3C%3E-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%3C%3E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%3C%3E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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