document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72868>Question 72868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are trying to solve these problems and aren't sure if we are doing them correctly and the formula for doing them. Our first problem was \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  -24u4v3x5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  -18uv5x2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for any help and please show us the formula you used to get the correct answer. Thank you again.\r<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 #52099 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=52099\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THERE IS NO REAL FORMULAS AS SUCH BUT WHAT YOU NEED TO DO HERE IS TO FIND ALL THE COMMON FACTORS IN THE NUMERATOR & THE DENOMINATOR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A COMMON FACTOR FOR -18 & -24 IS -6. THUS YOU SHOULD DIVIDE BOTH BY -6 & YOU GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FACTOR THE U, V, & X THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "U4/U=U3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V^3/V^5=1/V^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^5/X^2=X^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE PUT ALL THESE TERMS BACK TOGETHER THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4U^3X^3/3V^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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