document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37797>Question 37797</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618558829/algebrahomeworkh>McDougal Little Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is x/3x^2+2x-8 times (3x-4)/1? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23342 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the denominator in the first term of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3x^2+2x-8 times (3x-4)/1  and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/[(3x - 4)(x + 2)] and you can see that (3x - 4) cancels out, leaving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/(x + 2) </SPAN>\n" );
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