document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758406>Question 758406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello. this question was on my last math test and I got the answer wrong. I am not sure how to solve it and was wondering if you could help. Thank you!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2a/a^2+9a+8) - (3a/a^2+8a+7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=461458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that make numerator equal to zero, since denominator cannot be equal to zero\r<BR>\n" );
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