document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302001>Question 302001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 8x        plus  7x - 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------divide----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 12x + 36 plus x^2 +12x +36 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "=(x^2-x-42)/[2*(x^2+12x+36)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factorise the various bracket:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-42 = (x-6)(x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2+12x+36) = (x+6)(x+6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the factorised brackets into the question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x-6)(x-7)]/[2*(x+6)(x+6)]<BR>\n" );
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