document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764169>Question 764169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  simplify this rational expression: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x – 15\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 #465241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=465241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x -3                        <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x – 15     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 3)(x + 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out the x- 3's top and bottom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5               <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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