document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=692722>Question 692722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the rational expression , if possible; x^2-9/x^2+x-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-9/x^2+x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-3)(x+3)] / [(x+4)(x-3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the (x-3) factors to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x+3)/(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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