document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66358>Question 66358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the compound fraction:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  X<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This has lost me again. I have tried to understand the steps and to get the answer but have failed each time. Can you help me please? Thank you very much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It does have some choices:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) x^2-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    3x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) -4/3<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 #47095 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47095\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B2%29%2Fx%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%2F3x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B2%29%2Fx%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%2F3x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Remember, to divide fractions you: Copy-Flip-Flip?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Copy the first fraction, flip (change) ths sign from divide to mu;tiply, flip (invert) the second fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B2%29%2Fx%29%2A%283x%2F%28x-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B2%29%2Fx%29%2A%283x%2F%28x-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify  by cancelling an x.<BR>\n" );
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