document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37796>Question 37796</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618558829/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1Tennessee edition</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 8 over 2 plus 3x times 8 plus 12x over 1?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8 / (2 + 3x) times (8 + 12x) / 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can factor the second numerator and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 / (2 + 3x) times 4(2 + 3x) / 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in which case the (2 + 3x) cancels giving us<BR>\n" );
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