document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272332>Question 272332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the simplifies version of 3x^2-4x-4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                  4x^2-3x-10  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3x^2-4x-4)/(4x^2-3x-10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2-4x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3x^2-6x+2x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3x(x-2)+2(x-2) factor by grouping.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3x+2)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2-3x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4x^2-8x+5x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4x(x-2)+5(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(4x+5)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+2)(x-2)/(4x+5)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3x+2)/(4x+5)<BR>\n" );
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