document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489074>Question 489074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im so confuse i dont understand how to answer this set of questions. Please show cancelling and factoring?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (x+2)^2/x^2+3x+2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 1/4 × 24x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you so much </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><B>chessace(471)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><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=chessace><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Easier 2. Note that 24 = 4*6, so can cancel the 4s:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)*4*6x = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Factor the denominator x^2+3x+2 suspecting that (x+2) is going to be one of them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2+3X+2)=(x+2)(x+1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the (x+2) factor will cancel out one of those factors in the numerator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(x+2)/((x+2)(x+1)) = (x+2)/(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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