document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=723990>Question 723990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please simplify the expression if possible: x^3 - x^2 - 12x / x^3 - 9x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "now factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E2+-+x+-+12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E2+-+x+-+12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...replace <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-+9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-+9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+3%29%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+3%29%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug both in your expression\r<BR>\n" );
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