document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63722>Question 63722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 / x^2 + 6x - 3 / x^2 + 4x - 12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given expression is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2Fx%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2Fx%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6x - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Fx%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Fx%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 4x - 12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Grouping the like terms, that is x and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the constants, we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2Fx%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2Fx%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Fx%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Fx%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6x + 4x - 12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2Fx%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2Fx%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 10x - 12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the solution.  \r<BR>\n" );
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