document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=620893>Question 620893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me with this I need to simplify the expression and any help would be appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2 + 10 - 21/-3x^2 + 23x - 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First we need to factor what we can.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1(x^2 -10x +21)/-1(3x^2 -23x +14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(x - 7)(x - 3)/-1(3x - 2)(x - 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The -1's and (x - 7)'s cancel out leaving the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 3)/(3x - 2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is your final answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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