document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746372>Question 746372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with , simplifying rational expressions ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                3x+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                          X^2  - x -20 <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 #454240 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=savvyhush23><B>savvyhush23(50)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=savvyhush23><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=savvyhush23><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454240\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with , simplifying rational expressions ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "____________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2 - x -20 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor numerator: 3(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor the denominator: (x+4)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eliminate (x+4) in numerator and denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the answer is, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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