document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72427>Question 72427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dividing Rational Expressions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would like help on how to divide rational expressions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide and Simplify. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E2%2B9%29%2F%285%28x%2B2%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E2%2B9%29%2F%285%28x%2B2%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > / <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%2B3%29%2F%285%28x%5E2-4%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2B3%29%2F%285%28x%5E2-4%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=51752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E2%2B9%29%2F%285%28x%2B2%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E2%2B9%29%2F%285%28x%2B2%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > / <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%2B3%29%2F%285%28x%5E2-4%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2B3%29%2F%285%28x%5E2-4%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is a rule : <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28a%2Fb%29%2F%28c%2Fd%29+=+%28ad%29%2F%28bc%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28a%2Fb%29%2F%28c%2Fd%29+=+%28ad%29%2F%28bc%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apply this to the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28x%5E2%2B9%29%285%28x%5E2-4%29%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%285%28x%2B2%29%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28x%5E2%2B9%29%285%28x%5E2-4%29%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%285%28x%2B2%29%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28x%5E2%2B9%29%285%28%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%285%28x%2B2%29%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the 5 in the numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28x%5E2%2B9%29%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28x%5E2%2B9%29%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the x+2 in the numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28x%5E2%2B9%29%28x-2%29%29%2F%28x%2B3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28x%5E2%2B9%29%28x-2%29%29%2F%28x%2B3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming that the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2%2B9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2%2B9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is really a + and not a - .... then you are done.<BR>\n" );
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