document.write( "Question 390525: 1.) 8-2x / 5x+10 = blank / 5y(x+2)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #276931 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,        
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document.write( "The 'blank' is used for the request to place in it an appropriate response:
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document.write( "For ex: 8-2x / 5x+10 = blank / 5y(x+2) 
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document.write( "'performing operations on left side of equal sign to reach the right side denominator'
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document.write( "8-2x / 5x+10   |Simplifying
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document.write( "2(4-x) / 5(x+2)  |Multiplying both numerator and denominator by y
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document.write( "2y(4-x) / 5y(x+2)  | One would put 2y(4-x) in the 'blank' for the numerator\r
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document.write( "ex: 3x^2+10x+3 / x-1 = 3x^2+10x+3 / x-1 = x(x+3)(x+5)(3x+1) / blank
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document.write( "'performing operations on left side of equal sign to reach the right side numerator'\r
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document.write( "3x^2+10x+3 / x-1  |factoring the numerator
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document.write( "(3x + 1)(x+3) /(x-1) |Multiplying numerator and denominator by x(x+5)
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document.write( "(3x + 1)(x+3)x(x+5) /(x-1)x(x+5) OR x(x+3)(x+5)(3x + 1) /x(x-1)(x+5)
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document.write( "One would put x(x-1)(x+5) in the blank for the denominator \n" );
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