document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454681>Question 454681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I simplify this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x^2-30x+20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10x^2-30x+20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [10(x^2-3x+2)]/[(x-1)(x+1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [10(x-2)(x-1)]/[(x-1)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common (x-1) factor to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [10(x-2)]/[x+1]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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