document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448963>Question 448963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really don't get this - What is the simplified form of the expression 3x^2-6x-9/x^2-3x then -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show the work, so I can do other similar problems\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 #308848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=308848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the simplified form of the expression <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-6x-9/x^2-3x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [3(x^2-2x-3)]/[x(x-2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3(x-3)(x+1)]/[x(x-2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are no factors common to numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the fraction is already in simplified form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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