document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44734>Question 44734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am very new to algebra.  I am just beginning to understand how to simplify equations.  However, for the following one I just don't understand how to begin.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be greatly appreciated.  You don't have to solve it for me but just a little help understanding how to approach it would be great.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x^3 - 2x / 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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=29582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%5E3+-+2x+%2F+6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%5E3+-+2x+%2F+6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x's in the second term will cancel each other out, because anything divided by itself is just the number one:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%5E3+-+2x+%2F+6x=12x%5E3-%282%2F6%29%28x%2Fx%29=12x%5E3-%282%2F6%29%281%29=12x%5E3-2%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%5E3+-+2x+%2F+6x=12x%5E3-%282%2F6%29%28x%2Fx%29=12x%5E3-%282%2F6%29%281%29=12x%5E3-2%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the simplest way to express an fraction is by having the number one on the top of that fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F6=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F6=1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (by dividing top and bottom by 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%5E3-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%5E3-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would be best to have the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on its own, without the 12 next to it. So divide everything by 12:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3-1%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3-1%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P.S. I am trying to start up my own homework help website. I would be extremely grateful if you would e-mail me some feedback on the help you received to adam.chapman@student.manchester.ac.uk<BR>\n" );
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