document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759106>Question 759106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help please.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor and simplify 2x^2+5x+3/2x^2-x-6.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  x^2+5x+3/x^2-x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.  5x+3/-x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.  x+1/x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.  It is already fully simplified. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "numerator factors into  (2x+3)*(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator factors into (2x+3)*(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we have (2x+3)*(x+1) / (2x+3)*(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then cancel (2x+3) from numerator and denominator and we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1) / (x-2)  and the answer is C </SPAN>\n" );
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