document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260452>Question 260452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify by removing factors of 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s^2 -4 over (x+2)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the simplified form? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s^2 -4 over (x+2)^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the simplified form?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-2)(x+2)]/(x+2)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel (x+2)/(x+2) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)/x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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