document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260673>Question 260673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide and simplify.  a2 is A squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A2+3a-18               a2+12a+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------   div    ---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A2+6a+9                 a2+4a-21<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 #192054 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=192054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2+3a-18               a^2+12a+36     factor all terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2+6a+9                 a^2+4a-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(a-3)(a+6)/(a+3)(a+3)]/[(a+6)(a+6)/(a-3)(a+7)] invert the denominator & mult. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(a-3)(a+6)/(a+3)(a+3)] cancel out the (a+6) terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(a-3)/(a+3)(a+3)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(a-3)^2(a+7)]/[(a+3)^2(a+6)] ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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