document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522695>Question 522695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this :<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-1%29%2F%28b%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-1%29%2F%28b%5E2-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%2F%28b%5E2-4b-12%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%2F%28b%5E2-4b-12%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have I'm not sure if I simiplfied to little or to much my LCD is (b-2)(b+2)(b-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%29%28b-6%29%2F%28b-2%29%28b%2B2%29%28b-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%29%28b-6%29%2F%28b-2%29%28b%2B2%29%28b-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%28b-2%29%2F%28b-2%29%28b%2B2%29%28b-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%28b-2%29%2F%28b-2%29%28b%2B2%29%28b-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm left with this after I multiply by LCD and do the subtraction -b+6+2b-4= b+2<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 #346955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=346955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-1)/(b^2-4)}}}-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%29%2F%28b%5E2-4%29%7D%7D%7D- ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%29%2F%28b%5E2-4%29%7D%7D%7D-\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-2)/(b^2-4b-12) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where you can:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-1/(b-2)(b+2)] - [-2/(b-6)(b+2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = (b-2)(b+2)(b-6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[-(b-6)]/lcd - (-2(b+2)]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[-b+6-2b-4]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-3b+2]/[(b^2-4)(b-6)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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