document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42226>Question 42226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2+6x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2-25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x2= x squared or x to the second power) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27367 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=27367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The key technique is to factor and cancel...so we do just that and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2 + 6x + 5) / (x^2 - 25) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 1)(x + 5) / (x - 5)(x + 5) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 1) / (x - 5) </SPAN>\n" );
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