document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717388>Question 717388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you simplify the following equations: <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3X^2-4x-15/ x^2-4x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " X^2Y^3/X^-3y^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x^3y^0)^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What's the factor of the following trinomial: 2X^2+5x-12 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=440260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the following : <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X^2-4x-15/ x^2-4x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3x^2-9x+5x-15] / [(x-3)(x-1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3x(x-3)+5(x-3)] / [(x-3)(x-1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x-3)(3x+5)] / [(x-3)(x-1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (3x+5)/(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2Y^3/X^-3y^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x^2/x^-3)(y^3/y^5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x^5)(1/y^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x^5/y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x^3y^0)^-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1/(25x^6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What's the factor of the following trinomial: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2+5x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2x^2+8x-3x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2x(x+4)-3(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x+4)(2x-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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