document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56445>Question 56445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=38293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One method is to multiply the top and bottom of a complex number by the LCD of the fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25x%5E2%2F%285%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25x%5E2%2F%285%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25x%5E2%2Ax%2F%285%2Ax%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25x%5E2%2Ax%2F%285%2Ax%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25x%5E3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25x%5E3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A5x%5E3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A5x%5E3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%285x%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%285x%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another way to deal with it is to treat it as a division of fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divided by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Flip the second fraction and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825x%5E2%29%2A%28x%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825x%5E2%29%2A%28x%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25x%5E3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25x%5E3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%285x%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%285x%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick your favorite method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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