document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269874>Question 269874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Express rational expressions in lowest terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (2x^2+4x)/(2x^2+6x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. x^2+4x+4/x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 4x^2-12x-40/2x^2-16x+30 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=197726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. (2x^2+4x)/(2x^2+6x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factoring we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x+2)/((2x)(x+3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "canceling we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2/(x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. (x^2+4x+4)/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)^2/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "canceling we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. (4x^2-12x-40)/(2x^2-16x+30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-5)(x+2)/(2(x-5)(x-3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "canceling we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+2)/(x-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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