document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=580492>Question 580492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression. Assume b > 0<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 #371261 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=371261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b%5Ex%29%5E%28x-9%29%29%2F%28b%5E%289-x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b%5Ex%29%5E%28x-9%29%29%2F%28b%5E%289-x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b%5Ex%29%5E%28x-9%29%29%2F%28b%5E%289-x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b%5Ex%29%5E%28x-9%29%29%2F%28b%5E%289-x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E%28x%5E2-8x-9%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E%28x%5E2-8x-9%29%5E%22%22\"   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%28b%5Ex%29%5E%28x-9%29%29%2F%28b%5E%289-x%29%29=b%5E%28x%5E2-8x-9%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b%5Ex%29%5E%28x-9%29%29%2F%28b%5E%289-x%29%29=b%5E%28x%5E2-8x-9%29%5E%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for all values of b and x, where b and x are positive. </SPAN>\n" );
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