document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875660>Question 875660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need to simplify the following expressions. showing how to cancel and factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 18/24=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 7rs^3/21r^2s=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 3y-3/y^2-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528393 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528393\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) 18/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide numerator and denominator by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/24 = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 7rs^3 / 21r^2s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide numerator and denominator by 7rs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2 / 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) 3y-3 / y^2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In numerator factor 3 and in denominator factor the squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(y-1) / (y-1)(y+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide numerator and denominator by (y-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 / (y+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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