document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381359>Question 381359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please explain? Thank You!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Short Answer. Find the following quotient:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-81/x+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By the difference of two squares theorem, x^2 - 81 = (x-9)(x+9) Therefore the fraction becomes (x-9)(x+9)/(x+9) = x-9. </SPAN>\n" );
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