document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7768>Question 7768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 18/2x^2 - 5x - 3 * 4x^2 + 4x +1/ 6x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is how I started:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I took the 6x - 18 and changed it to 6x - 3. So the 6x - 3 and the 6x + 3 should cancel each other out right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I'm stuck after that because I can't figure out what to do with the other two polynomials.I have 2x^2 - 5x - 3. I think you have to find the sum of two numbers that equal 5 and -3, but I have no clue. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe you can't reduce this any further than :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2 + 4x +1/2x^2 - 5x -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so that would make it prime. Could that be the answer?  Please HELP! Thanks in advance to all who answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%286x+-+18%29%2F%282x%5E2+-+5x+-+3%29%29%2A%28%284x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+1%29%2F%286x+%2B+3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the numerators and the denominators:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%28x+-+3%29%2F%282x%2B1%29%28x-3%29%29%2A%28%28%282x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29%29%2F3%282x%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now cancel like factors in the numerators and the denominators. Cancel (x-3) once and (2x+1) two times.<BR>\n" );
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