document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316715>Question 316715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I simplify the rational expression? (book says)you will need to use factoring by grouping.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax-3x+2ay-6y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2ax-6x+ay-3y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2ax-6x+ay-3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=x(a-3)+2y(a-3) / 2x(a-3)+y(a-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x+2y)(a-3) / (2x+y)(a-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x+2y) /(2x+y) </SPAN>\n" );
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