document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55961>Question 55961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me simplify and reduce:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2+20x-160/64-8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(x-4)/8  Am I correct? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "=[5(x^2+4x-32)]/[-8(x-8)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[5(x+8)(x-4)]/[-8(x-8)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No cancellation is possible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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