document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8212>Question 8212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I simplify this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x^2 + x - 6) / (2x + 4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=4523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E2+%2B+x+-+6%29%2F%282x+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E2+%2B+x+-+6%29%2F%282x+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Factor the numerator and the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x+-+3%29%28x+%2B+2%29%29%2F2%28x+%2B+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x+-+3%29%28x+%2B+2%29%29%2F2%28x+%2B+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel the common factor (x+2) in the top and bottom.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x+-+3%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x+-+3%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is it! But you could go one step further.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x+-+1.5%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x+-+1.5%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel the 2's\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is really it! </SPAN>\n" );
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