document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=722036>Question 722036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rational Expressions, Multiplying. ^ symbol means exponent. Please solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply and Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21a-14a^2           6a^2+11a+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9a^2+6a+1             4a^2-9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=442605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 21a-14a^2           6a^2+11a+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9a^2+6a+1             4a^2-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You mean THIS:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor everything that you can.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin eliminating any redundant factors of 1 that you can.  See the 3a+1?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287a%283-2a%29%2F%283a%2B1%29%29%2A%28%282a%2B3%29%2F%28%282a%2B3%29%282a-3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287a%283-2a%29%2F%283a%2B1%29%29%2A%28%282a%2B3%29%2F%28%282a%2B3%29%282a-3%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, what else?  2a+3?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3-2a=-1%2A%282a-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3-2a=-1%2A%282a-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287a%28-1%29%282a-3%29%2F%283a%2B1%29%29%2A%281%2F%28%282a-3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287a%28-1%29%282a-3%29%2F%283a%2B1%29%29%2A%281%2F%28%282a-3%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287a%28-1%29%2F%283a%2B1%29%29%2A%281%2F%281%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287a%28-1%29%2F%283a%2B1%29%29%2A%281%2F%281%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When all simplified, result is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%28-7a%2F%283a%2B1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%28-7a%2F%283a%2B1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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