document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=650017>Question 650017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r(=-with slash line through it; idk what it means)(plus or minus) 2, r^2-5r+6/r^2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i guess if is supposed to go before the r or whatever. ^no symbols for the stuff in parenthesis... im so confused, any help is greatly received with appreciation. I need to learn about rational expressions and this one is the most evil to me :O </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10551)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r(=-with slash line through it; idk what it means)(plus or minus) 2, r^2-5r+6/r^2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i guess if is supposed to go before the r or whatever. ^no symbols for the stuff in parenthesis... im so confused, any help is greatly received with appreciation. I need to learn about rational expressions and this one is the most evil to me :O\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I guess what you're asking is for this expression to be simplified. From your explanantion it seems as though the problem states that r is NOT equal to 2, or - 2, or (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+%3C%3E+2_or_r+%3C%3E+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+%3C%3E+2_or_r+%3C%3E+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >). If it were then the the expression would be UNDEFINED.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%5E2+-+5r+%2B+6%29%2F%28r%5E2+-+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%5E2+-+5r+%2B+6%29%2F%28r%5E2+-+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28r+-+3%29%28r+-+2%29%29%2F%28%28r+-+2%29%28r+%2B+2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28r+-+3%29%28r+-+2%29%29%2F%28%28r+-+2%29%28r+%2B+2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- Factoring numerator and denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28r+-+3%29cross%28%28r+-+2%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28r+-+2%29%29%28r+%2B+2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28r+-+3%29cross%28%28r+-+2%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28r+-+2%29%29%28r+%2B+2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------- Canceling out (r - 2) in numerator and denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This leaves: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%28r+-+3%29%2F%28r+%2B+2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%28r+-+3%29%2F%28r+%2B+2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+%3C%3E+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+%3C%3E+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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