document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=723989>Question 723989</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please simplify the expression if possible: x^2 + 10x + 24 / x^2 - 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "factor completely <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-+4%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-+4%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+%2B6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+%2B6x\"   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( "now plug it in your expression\r<BR>\n" );
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