document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419610>Question 419610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the rational expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^4 -4x^2-12) / (2x^2 +9x^2 +10) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^4 +2x^2-6x^2 -12) / (2x^4 +4x^2+5x^2 +10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2(x^2+2)-6(x^2+2)) / (2x^2(x^2+2)+5(x^2+2))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x^2+2)(x^2-6)] / [(x^2+2)(2x^2+5)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x^2-6) / (2x^2+5)<BR>\n" );
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