document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371257>Question 371257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I want to know if you know how to simplify rational expressions by using negative  1 as a factor? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = (x-3)[(x+5)/(3-x)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = [(x-3)/(3-x)](x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = (-1)(x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = -x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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