document.write( "Question 442687: Divide and simplify\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 16/x divided by x +4/x + 5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I got (x - 4)(x +5)/x
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Divide and simplify
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 16/x divided by x +4/x + 5
\n" ); document.write( "I got (x - 4)(x +5)/x
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28x%5E2+-+16%29%2Fx%29%2F%28%28x+%2B4%29%2F%28x+%2B+5%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Invert the divisor and multiply
\n" ); document.write( "= \"%28%28x%5E2+-+16%29%2Fx%29%2A%28%28x+%2B+5%29%2F%28x+%2B+4%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Factor x^2 - 16
\n" ); document.write( "= \"%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%2Fx%29%2A%28%28x+%2B+5%29%2F%28x+%2B+4%29%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "= \"%28%28x-4%29%2Fx%29%2A%28x+%2B+5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "= \"%28x-4%29%2A%28x%2B5%29%2Fx\"
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