document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56233>Question 56233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me divide this rational expression?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x-15/4x^2 Divided by x^2-25/2x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!  I always have problems with these!<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 #38138 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=38138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+2x-15/4x^2 Divided by x^2-25/2x-10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor where you can:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-5)(x+3)]/4x^2 divided by [(x-5)(x+5)]/2(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the (x-5)'s in the denominator to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-5)(x+3)]/4x^2 divided by (x+5)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, invert the denominator and multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-5)(x+3)]/4x^2 multiplied by 2/(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the common factor of \"2\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-5)(x+3)]/[2x^2(x+5)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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