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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble solving this, I have tried it up to the point where I need get the final answer but I have a feeling its wrong, Can you please check to see what I am doing wrong and help out\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Divide:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 5x – 12/9x^2 – 16  ÷  2x^2 – 7x + 6/3x^2 – x – 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I inverted the divisor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 5x - 12/ 9x^2 - 16  ÷  3x^2 - x - 4/2x^2 - 7x + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I am going to set it up to multiply the numerators and denominators\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   (2x^2 + 5x - 12)(3x^2 - x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     (9x^2 - 16)(2x^2 - 7x + 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I am going to factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x - 3)(x + 4) (3x^2 - x -4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x + 4)(3x - 4)(2x - 3)(2x - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can only see one thing that will cancel out and that is the (2x - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but I dont think the answer is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 4)(3x^2 - x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x + 4)(3x - 4)(2x - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I have missed a step here or I did not factor correctly, please help, I am having a hard time with this one. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you very much!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22378 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I see two factoring errors.  First the  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2+-x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2+-x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factors into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-4%29%2A%28x%2B1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-4%29%2A%28x%2B1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Second, where you have a factor of (2x-2), I think it should be (x-2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your last step you have this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 4)(3x^2 - x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x + 4)(3x - 4)(2x - 2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it should be this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 4)(3x-4)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x + 4)(3x - 4)(x - 2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the final answer should be<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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