document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=422964>Question 422964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify rational expressions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20b + 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30b + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 8x + 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4    +  5 - x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z + 4 +  z^2 - 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me I'm lost </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #295125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To simplify a rational expression first factor its terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2810%2A%282b%2B1%29%29%2F%2810%2A%283b%2B1%29%29=%282b%2B1%29%2F%283b%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2810%2A%282b%2B1%29%29%2F%2810%2A%283b%2B1%29%29=%282b%2B1%29%2F%283b%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E2-16%29%2F%28x%5E2-8x%2B16%29=%28%28x-4%29%2A%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%2A%28x-4%29%29=%28x-4%29%2F%28x%2B4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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