document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33114>Question 33114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the rational expression\r<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 #19538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=19538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28x-5%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x-3%29%29-%28%28x-1%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B9%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28x-5%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x-3%29%29-%28%28x-1%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B9%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common multiple is (x+3)(x+3)(x-1), so multiply first term by 1 but written as (x+3)/(x+3). And multiply second term by 1 but written as (x-1)/(x-1).\r<BR>\n" );
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