document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34189>Question 34189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Divide and simplify:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2+13x+4    /     3x^2-5x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16-x^2               3x-12  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=20545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2+13x+4 = (3x+1)(x+4);...(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-x^2 = (4+x)(4-x);........(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)/(2) = (3x+1)/(4-x)......(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-5x-12 = (3x+4)(x-3)....(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-12 = 3(x-4) = -3(4-x).....(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)/[(5)/(6)] = (3)(6)/(5) = [(3x+1)/(4-x)](-3)(4-x)/(3x+4)(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -3(3x+1)(3x+4)(x-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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