document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286802>Question 286802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the following fraction, if already simplified, say so.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x^2 - 30x + 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    x^2 -1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide through by 10 in the numerator to get x^2 - 3x + 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then factor numerator to get (x - 1) (x - 2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now factor denominator to get (x - 1)(x + 1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out common factors on the top and bottom and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer is: (x - 2)/(x + 1). </SPAN>\n" );
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