document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425595>Question 425595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the rational expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Fx%2B4%29%2F%28%289%29%2F%28x%5E2%29-16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Fx%2B4%29%2F%28%289%29%2F%28x%5E2%29-16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply top and bottom by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B4x%5E2%29%2F%289-16x%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B4x%5E2%29%2F%289-16x%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factoring numerator and denominator, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%283%2B4x%29%29%2F%28%283-4x%29%283%2B4x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%283%2B4x%29%29%2F%28%283-4x%29%283%2B4x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which reduces to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%283-4x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%283-4x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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