document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35451>Question 35451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (Intermediate Algebra: Rational Expressions) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.  For all r&#8800;(+/-) 2, (r^2-5r+6)/(r^2-4) = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  r-3/r+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.  r-2/r+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.  r-2/r+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.  r+3/r-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.  r+3/r+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm confused, showing work would be great. I know its (A) but I don't know why. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=21519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (r^2-5r+6)/(r^2-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((r-3)(r-2))/((r-2)(r+2)) first, you simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, think about this. 1/1=1 and 2/2=1 and x/x=1 and (x-1)/(x-1)=1 ....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((r-3)(r-2))/((r-2)(r+2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1(r-3)/(r+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so .... the answer is (A) </SPAN>\n" );
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