document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=597907>Question 597907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Will you help me simply the expression: x^2+4x+4/x-2 * -(x-2)/3x+6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #378387 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=378387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simply the expression: [x^2+4x+4/x-2] * [-(x-2)/3x+6]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x+2)^2/(x-2)] * [-(x-2)/(3(x+2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel any factor common to a numerator and a denominator,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "such as (x+2), (x-2), to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)/1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-1/3)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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