document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467315>Question 467315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you reduce rational expressionsto lowest terms? For example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy+2x+3y+6<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 #320615 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=320615\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sorry about this idiot<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor by factoring out the common term in two groups<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can factor out (y+2) leaving<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2) will cancel, leaving<BR>\n" );
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