document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=733559>Question 733559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1+2/(x+2))/(1+8)/(x-4)) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Find the LCM of the denominators of the fractions in the numerator and denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Multiply the numerator and denominator of the complex fraction by the LCM.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Divide out common factors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Find the LCM of the denominators of the fractions in the numerator and denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Multiply the numerator and denominator of the complex fraction by the LCM.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Divide out common factors.\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 #448473 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=448473\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given expression is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B2%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%281%2B8%29%2F%28x-4%29%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2B2%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%281%2B8%29%2F%28x-4%29%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B2%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2A%28%28x-4%29%2F%281%2B8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2B2%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2A%28%28x-4%29%2F%281%2B8%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=%281%2A%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%2B2%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2A%28%28x-4%29%2F9%29=%28%28x%2B2%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2A%28%28x-4%29%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B4%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2A%28%28x-4%29%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B4%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2A%28%28x-4%29%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a little bit of factoring is possible.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B4%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29%2A%28%28x-2%29%2Across%28%28x%2B2%29%29%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B4%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29%2A%28%28x-2%29%2Across%28%28x%2B2%29%29%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B4%29%2A%28%28x-2%29%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B4%29%2A%28%28x-2%29%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From that, your final form can be<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution does not conform exactly to your listed generalized steps, but the solution is done in good order. </SPAN>\n" );
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