document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503562>Question 503562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operation involving rational expressions. Express the final answer in simplest form. I don't even know where to start!?!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^2-20x+25/2x^2-7x-15)/(6x^2-x-15/8x^2+18x+9) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283x%5E2-20x%2B25%29%2F%282x%5E2-7x-15%29%29%2F%28%286x%5E2-x-15%29%2F%288x%5E2%2B18x%2B9%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283x%5E2-20x%2B25%29%2F%282x%5E2-7x-15%29%29%28%288x%5E2%2B18x%2B9%29%2F%286x%5E2-x-15%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%5E2-20x%2B25%29%2F%282x%5E2-7x-15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%5E2-20x%2B25%29%2F%282x%5E2-7x-15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by the reciprocal of the second fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%5E2-x-15%29%2F%288x%5E2%2B18x%2B9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%5E2-x-15%29%2F%288x%5E2%2B18x%2B9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%283x-5%29%28x-5%29%29%2F%282x%5E2-7x-15%29%29%28%288x%5E2%2B18x%2B9%29%2F%286x%5E2-x-15%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2-20x%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2-20x%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-5%29%28x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-5%29%28x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%283x-5%29%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%282x%2B3%29%28x-5%29%29%29%28%288x%5E2%2B18x%2B9%29%2F%286x%5E2-x-15%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2-7x-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2-7x-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B3%29%28x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B3%29%28x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%283x-5%29%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%282x%2B3%29%28x-5%29%29%29%28%28%282x%2B3%29%284x%2B3%29%29%2F%286x%5E2-x-15%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%5E2%2B18x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%5E2%2B18x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B3%29%284x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B3%29%284x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%283x-5%29%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%282x%2B3%29%28x-5%29%29%29%28%28%282x%2B3%29%284x%2B3%29%29%2F%28%282x%2B3%29%283x-5%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E2-x-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E2-x-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B3%29%283x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B3%29%283x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283x-5%29%28x-5%29%282x%2B3%29%284x%2B3%29%29%2F%28%282x%2B3%29%28x-5%29%282x%2B3%29%283x-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28%283x-5%29%29highlight%28%28x-5%29%29highlight%28%282x%2B3%29%29%284x%2B3%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%282x%2B3%29%29highlight%28%28x-5%29%29%282x%2B3%29highlight%28%283x-5%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%28%283x-5%29%29cross%28%28x-5%29%29cross%28%282x%2B3%29%29%284x%2B3%29%29%2F%28cross%28%282x%2B3%29%29cross%28%28x-5%29%29%282x%2B3%29cross%28%283x-5%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%2B3%29%2F%282x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2B3%29%2F%282x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283x%5E2-20x%2B25%29%2F%282x%5E2-7x-15%29%29%2F%28%286x%5E2-x-15%29%2F%288x%5E2%2B18x%2B9%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%2B3%29%2F%282x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2B3%29%2F%282x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283x%5E2-20x%2B25%29%2F%282x%5E2-7x-15%29%29%2F%28%286x%5E2-x-15%29%2F%288x%5E2%2B18x%2B9%29%29=%284x%2B3%29%2F%282x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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