document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303308>Question 303308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i solve:    x-3 over 5(x+4) times 4(x+4) over x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217401 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=217401\">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%28x-3%29%2F%285%28x%2B4%29%29%29%28%284%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-3%29%2F%285%28x%2B4%29%29%29%28%284%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28x-3%29%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=%284%28x-3%29%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%285%28x%2B4%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%28x-3%29%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%285%28x%2B4%29%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2Ahighlight_green%28%28x-3%29%29%2Ahighlight%28%28x%2B4%29%29%29%2F%285%2Ahighlight%28%28x%2B4%29%29highlight_green%28%28x-3%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=%284%2Across%28%28x-3%29%29%2Across%28%28x%2B4%29%29%29%2F%285%2Across%28%28x%2B4%29%29cross%28%28x-3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   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=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   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%28x-3%29%2F%285%28x%2B4%29%29%29%28%284%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-3%29%2F%285%28x%2B4%29%29%29%28%284%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   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%28x-3%29%2F%285%28x%2B4%29%29%29%28%284%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28x-3%29%29=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-3%29%2F%285%28x%2B4%29%29%29%28%284%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28x-3%29%29=4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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