document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454441>Question 454441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been working on this problem for quite a wile but I cant seem to figure it out...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a-1/2a-3 - 2a^2-5a+4/8a^2-22a+15 - 3a-2/4a-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that I have to find the common denominator but i kind of get confused... Help! Thanks!! Also, can you please explain? :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312070\">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=%282a-1%29%2F%282a-3%29+-+%282a%5E2-5a%2B4%29%2F%288a%5E2-22a%2B15%29+-+%283a-2%29%2F%284a-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The middle denominator will factor to <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Obvious that the common denominator will be (2a-3)(4a-5), therefore we have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove brackets, a neg changes the signs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms, that gets rid of most of it, then (4a-5)'s cancel leaving:<BR>\n" );
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