document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464098>Question 464098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this algebra problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify by removing factors of 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(s^2-9)/(s+3)^2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><B>sudhanshu_kmr(1152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><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=sudhanshu_kmr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (s^2-9)/(s+3)^2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(s+3)(s-3)] /(s+3)2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (s-3)/(s+3)   [ cancel (s+3) from nominator and denominator]\r<BR>\n" );
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