document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=639164>Question 639164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How \"simple\" do we need to be when asked to \"simplify\"? My equation reads:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All I have done is simplify the denominators via foil:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402601 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=402601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to finish, it can be reduced to a common denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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