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document.write( "Q:Reduce to its lowest terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           a^2  - 2a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           4a^3 - 8a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  First, you would divide the entire problem by a/a, and would end up with this;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             a- 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           4a^2 - 8a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You also turn the denominator into 4a(a-2). Thus, you could simplify and your solution would be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  4a </SPAN>\n" );
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