document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308035>Question 308035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the expression...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+3x/ x^2+5x+6 divided by x^2-36/ x^2-4x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 1/x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. x/x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. x+3/x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tthanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have to factor all four of those polynomials.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember that when dividing fractions, you simply multiply by the reciprocal. Your equations should look like this, after factoring.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A lot of things will cancel out, so you can cross off anything that is on the top and bottom.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are left with x/(x+6). The answer is b. </SPAN>\n" );
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