document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62690>Question 62690</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-6 divide 5x-15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21            12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I factor. I did\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-3) divide   5(x-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21                12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now what do I do?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=43509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24.  Divide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume your problems is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-6%29%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-6%29%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > / <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-15%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-15%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember when you divide by a fraction you invert the dividing fraction & mult:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-6%29%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-6%29%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F%285x-15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F%285x-15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can divide 3 into 21 and into 12 and factor out the 2 and 5:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%28x-3%29%29%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%28x-3%29%29%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F%285%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F%285%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the (x-3)'s:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the solution<BR>\n" );
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