document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283051>Question 283051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28a%2Bb%29%5E2+-+c%5E2%29%2F%283a%2B3b-3c%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28a%2Bb%29%5E2+-+c%5E2%29%2F%283a%2B3b-3c%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I thought it might invole the difference of two squares formula, but I am not sure how to apply it to this question.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205465 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=205465\">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%28a%2Bb%29%5E2-c%5E2%29%2F%283a%2B3b-3c%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%2Bb%29%5E2-c%5E2%29%2F%283a%2B3b-3c%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%28a%2Bb-c%29%29%2F%283a%2B3b-3c%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%28a%2Bb-c%29%29%2F%283a%2B3b-3c%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the numerator (using the difference of squares formula).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%28a%2Bb-c%29%29%2F%283%28a%2Bb-c%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%28a%2Bb-c%29%29%2F%283%28a%2Bb-c%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF 3 from the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%2Ahighlight%28%28a%2Bb-c%29%29%29%2F%283%2Ahighlight%28%28a%2Bb-c%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%2Across%28%28a%2Bb-c%29%29%29%2F%283%2Across%28%28a%2Bb-c%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%2Across%28%28a%2Bb-c%29%29%29%2F%283%2Across%28%28a%2Bb-c%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%2Bb%29%5E2-c%5E2%29%2F%283a%2B3b-3c%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%2Bb%29%5E2-c%5E2%29%2F%283a%2B3b-3c%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%2Bb%29%5E2-c%5E2%29%2F%283a%2B3b-3c%29=%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%2Bb%29%5E2-c%5E2%29%2F%283a%2B3b-3c%29=%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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