document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=580207>Question 580207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	For all r is not equal to plus or minus 2, (r squared - 5r + 6) over (r squared - 4 = ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371162 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=371162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (r^2 - 5r + 6)/(r^2 - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((r-3)(r-2))/(r^2 - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((r-3)(r-2))/((r-2)(r+2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(r-3)/(r+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So (r^2 - 5r + 6)/(r^2 - 4) completely simplifies to (r-3)/(r+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, (r^2 - 5r + 6)/(r^2 - 4) = (r-3)/(r+2) for all values of r where r doesn't equal 2 or -2. </SPAN>\n" );
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