document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511772>Question 511772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the expression : (15x+21)/(9x+15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*look for an integer factor thats common to numerator and denomenator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "seperate the numerator and denomenator into sections: 15x/9x + 21/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( " find a common denomenator therefore, 15x/9x * (15/15) and 21/15* (9x/9x); now add together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "225x+189x/135x = 364x/135\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "anyways, i tried this but it did not give me the right solution. any insight? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can not simplify like the way that you did. You have to factor the numerator and denominator separately as below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x + 21 = 3(5x + 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 15 = 3(3x + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To simplify: just cancel out the constant term \"3\" from the denominator and numerator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So (15x + 21)/(9x + 15) = (5x + 7)/(3x + 5)<BR>\n" );
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