document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63505>Question 63505</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028253345/algebrahomeworkh>Glencoe Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am confused on how you are suppose to simplify rational expression.  The instructions also instructs to state the excluded values of the variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "problem 24.       \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                  3x -15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                x2 - 7x + 10<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 #44207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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=44207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If at all possible factorise the terms. If you are lucky then a factor on the top of the division may cancel out one on the bottom of the division. The factors on the bottom cannot equal zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x-5%29%2F%28%28x-5%29%28x-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x-5%29%2F%28%28x-5%29%28x-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ie x cannot be 5 or 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the (x-5) factor to get<BR>\n" );
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