document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37026>Question 37026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone help me please with my algebra homework \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i need to Simplify the rational expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 – 3x – 10/ x^2 – x – 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help if you can </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jcmtnez><B>jcmtnez(53)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jcmtnez><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=22753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you must factorize both equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq1 x^2-3x-10=(x-5)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eq2 x^2-x-20=(x-5)(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2 – 3x – 10)/ (x^2 – x – 20)=[(x-5)(x+2)]/[(x-5)(x+4)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you see both equation has a common factor (x-5),and finally, the result is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)/(x+4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2 – 3x – 10)/ (x^2 – x – 20)=(x+2)/(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need something more let me know. </SPAN>\n" );
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