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document.write( "Reduce each expression to lowest terms. See the Strategy for Reducing Rational Expressions box on page  384. Problem 108 & 112\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "108. 4w^2 - 12w + 36/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2w^3 + 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "112. x^2 + ax - 4x - 4a/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x^2 - 16\r<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 #295011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  [4w^2 - 12w + 36]/[2w^3 + 54]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[4(w^2-3w+9)]/[2(w^3+27)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [4(w^2-3w+9)]/[2(w+3)(w^2-3w+9)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2]/[(w+3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x^2 + ax - 4x - 4a]/[x^2 - 16]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x(x+a)-4(x+a)]/[(x-4)(x+4)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x+a)(x-4)]/[(x-4)(x+4)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x+a)/(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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