document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46414>Question 46414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having problems trying to get the answer to the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x*3x)/((x^2-9)*(x^2+4x+3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please advise the steps to solve this Rational Expression to the lowest common dinominator (LCD).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vic </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=saltzy57><B>saltzy57(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=saltzy57><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=30769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x*3x=6x^2 this is the numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X^2-9) can be rewritten as (x+3)*(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X^2+4x+3) can be rewritten as (x+3)*(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put it all together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x^2/(x+3)*(x-3)*(x+3)*(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the two (X+3) expressions and you get answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x^2/(x+3)^2 * (x-3)*(x+1) </SPAN>\n" );
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