document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=725383>Question 725383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please simplify this problem and give the restrictions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^2 - 6x / 4x^2\r<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 #444597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this factors to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x * (4x - 3) divided by 2x * 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the 2x in the numerator and denominator cancel out and you are left with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 3 divided by 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's the simplified expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the restrictions come from the original factored equation which is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x * (4x - 3) divided by 2x * 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x cannot be equal to 0, otherwise the denominator becomes equal to 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "otherwise you're ok.\r<BR>\n" );
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