document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73953>Question 73953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to express this question as rational expression..it is from a hand out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i got it started but i am not sure if i am on track..thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3+y^3+z^3-3xyz over a^3+b^3+c^3-3abc  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "          times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ca over x^2+y^2+z^2-xy-yz-zx<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 #52980 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ffc_01><B>ffc_01(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ffc_01><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=52980\">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=%28%28x%5E3%2By%5E3%2Bz%5E3-3xyz%29%2F%28a%5E3%2Bb%5E3%2Bc%5E3-3abc%29%29%28%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%2Bc%5E2-ab-bc-ca%29%2F%28x%5E2%2By%5E2%2Bz%5E2-xy-yz-zx%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the top and bottom of the first fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28x%2By%2Bz%29%28x%5E2%2By%5E2%2Bz%5E2-xy-yz-zx%29%29%2F%28%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%2Bc%5E2-ab-bc-ca%29%29%29%28%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%2Bc%5E2-ab-bc-ca%29%2F%28x%5E2%2By%5E2%2Bz%5E2-xy-yz-zx%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the fractions leaving everything in factored form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel factor that are the same in the numerator and the denominator<BR>\n" );
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