document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=680539>Question 680539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> express is simplest form:  6x-18 over 3-x is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "?????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is the answer -6  or is the answer a fraction I'm confused  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=422365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How did you manage to get from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 6x\ -\ 18\"> to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 2(x\ -\ 3)\">?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out a 6 in the numerator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{6x\ -\ 18}{3\ -\ x}\ =\ \frac{6(x\ -\ 3)}{3\ -\ x}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok, \"so what?\" he says\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's a little hint, and perhaps the core point of this lesson.  For any real numbers <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE a\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE b\">,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a\ -\ b\ =\ -(b\ -\ a)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ -\ 3\ =\ -(3\ -\ x)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{6x\ -\ 18}{3\ -\ x}\ =\ \frac{6(x\ -\ 3)}{3\ -\ x}\ =\ \frac{-6(3\ -\ x)}{3\ -\ x}\ =\ -6\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font face=\"Math1\" size=\"+2\">Egw to Beta kai to Sigma</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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