document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746849>Question 746849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I solve this rational expression?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2+2m-24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2-3m\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 #454574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we have the following problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(m^2+2m-24) / (m^2-3m)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "notice that we can factor m^2+2m-24 as (m+6)(M-4), so we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(m+6)(m-4) / m(m-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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