document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65657>Question 65657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am currently working on the carnegie learning disc.  i have submitted parts of the problem twice and both times it tells me the answers were wrong, so here is the whole scenario:i have to completely simplify this rational expression but only one step at a time- this is what i came up with:  (x-2)^2(x+7)/((x-2)(x+7)^2(x-8))...first step...simplify fractions,which =  X-2/((x+7)(x-8)), second step: distribute in (x+7)(x-8),which=  x-2/((x-8)*x+(x-8)*7...third step:  factor,which equals  x-2/((x-8)(x+7)). 4th step:  distribute in (x-8)(x+7),which = x-2/x(x+7)-8(x+7).  5 th step: factor...which =x-2/((x+7)(x-8)).6th step:  distribute in x-2/((x+7)(x-8)),which = x/((x+7)(x-8))(-2/((x+7))(x-8)).  7th step:simplify signs, which= x/((x+7)(x-8))-2/(x+7)(x-8)...then it keeps telling me to factor , but when i choose factor common factor, it wont let me do it.  please check my steps and make sure i am doing them right.  i have been stuck on this problem for 3 days.  thanks so very much!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "FIRSTLY TELL WHAT IS OBJECTIVE?WHAT ARE WE TO FIND OR PROVE OR CALCULATE?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU HAVE NOT MENTIONED THAT.UNLESS,WE HAVE THE OBJECTIVE IN MIND ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " WE DO NOT KNOW THE PATH TO TAKE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i am currently working on the carnegie learning disc. i have submitted parts of the problem twice and both times it tells me the answers were wrong, so here is the whole scenario:i have to completely simplify this rational expression but only one step at a time- this is what i came up with: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)^2(x+7)/((x-2)(x+7)^2(x-8))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WHAT IS TO BE DONE???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...first step...simplify fractions,which = X-2/((x+7)(x-8)),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( " second step: distribute in (x+7)(x-8),...WHY?YOU WANT TO EXPAND THE DR?OK..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which= x-2/((x-8)*x+(x-8)*7)...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third step: factor,which equals x-2/((x-8)(x+7)).WHY GOING BACK ..IN CIRCLES?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THAT IS BECAUSE WE DONT KNOW THE OBJECTIVE!<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4th step: distribute in (x-8)(x+7),which = x-2/x(x+7)-8(x+7). SEE AGAIN REPETETION!!WRITE DOWN THE OBJECTIVE FIRST.THEN THIS WONT HAPPEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 th step: factor...which =x-2/((x+7)(x-8)).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AGAIN SAME DILEMMA <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6th step: distribute in x-2/((x+7)(x-8)),which = [x/((x+7)(x-8))]-[(2/((x+7))(x-8)).NO SEE THE CORRECTIONS MADE<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 7th step:simplify signs, which= [x/((x+7)(x-8))]-[2/(x+7)(x-8)]...then it keeps telling me to factor , but when i choose factor common factor, it wont let me do it. please check my steps and make sure i am doing them right. i have been stuck on this problem for 3 days. thanks so very much!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AS LONG AS WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS TO BE FOUND WE CANT RESPOND.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IT IS SAME IN MATHS OR LIFE.YOU LEAVE YOUR SCHOOL SAY.UNLESS YOU ARE CLEAR IN YOUR MIND THAT YOU HAVE TO GO HOME,YOU DO NOT KNOW WHICH ROAD TO TAKE!!  </SPAN>\n" );
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