document.write( "Question 69223: perform the indicated operation. Simplify if possible.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #49270 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Assume you mean:
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\n" ); document.write( "Remember when you divide fraction, you invert the dividing fraction and multiply
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%283a%5E2-4a-4%29%29+%2F+%28%28a-2%29%29\"$ * $\"%28%28a-8%29%29%2F%28%282a%5E2-9a-56%29%29\"$ : factor out 2
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%283a%2B2%29%28a-2%29%29+%2F+%28%28a-2%29%29\"$ * $\"%28%28a-8%29%29%2F%28%282a%2B7%29%28a-8%29%29\"$ ; factor the quadratics
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\n" ); document.write( "Notice you can cancel out (a-2) and (a-8), you end up with:
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