document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39971>Question 39971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using -1 as a factor (divide)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x+42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanx </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25393 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=25393\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay...if we factor out a -3 from the denominator, look what happens...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-14) / (-3x+42) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-14) / -3(x-14) and they cancel, leaving just<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/-3 or -1/3  </SPAN>\n" );
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