document.write( "Question 834334: Perform the operation and simplify:
\n" ); document.write( "1) ((x^2 -8x +15) / (x^2 + 12x +32)) multiplied by ((x + 4) / (x^2 - 25))
\n" ); document.write( "I got the answer: x-3 / (x+8)(x+5)--- however, this is wrong (the '(x+5)' was circled.) \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2) ((x^2 -11x + 28) / (x^2 +5x +4)) divided by (x^2 - 16)
\n" ); document.write( "I got the answer: x-7 / (x+4)^2(x+1) --- this was also marked wrong (the '(x+4)^2' was circled.)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3) ((3x) / (x^2 +x -12)) minus ((6) / (x+4))
\n" ); document.write( "I got the answer: -3(x+6) / (x+4)(x-3) --- likewise, this was marked wrong (the '(x+6)' was circled.)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4) Simplify: ((3x) / (x^2 +x -12)) minus ((6) / (x+4))
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\n" ); document.write( " ((x+1) / (x-3)) plus ((2x) / (x^2 -5x +6))\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I got the answer: -3(x^2 -10x +12) / x^3 +5x^2 +2x -8
\n" ); document.write( "--- this was marked wrong with -10x + 12 circled.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can you help me solve these problems and figure out what I did wrong? THANKS SO MUCH!!! \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #502944 by richwmiller(17219) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perhaps the teacher wants expanded form.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answers are correct although I don't like your use of parentheses.
\n" ); document.write( "There was nothing wrong with the circled portions. \n" ); document.write( "

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