document.write( "Question 882289: I need help solving this complex fraction please? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #532780 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Here is a way that shows even more detail:\r\n" );
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document.write( "As the good doctor above says, factor all the four denominators\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor: \"2x%5E2-18=2%28x%5E2-9%29=2%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "Factor: \"x%5E2-7x%2B12=%28x-3%29%28x-4%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "Factor: \"x%5E2-x-12=%28x%2B3%29%28x-4%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "Factor: \"3x%5E2-27=3%28x%5E2-9%29=3%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD of all those denominators is \"red%286%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%28x-4%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Put it over 1: \"expr%28red%28%286%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%28x-4%29%29%2F1%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "and multiply every term in the numerator and denominator by it:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then you cancel as much as you can:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%2815%28x-4%29-12%28x%2B3%29%29%2F%2812%28x-3%29-8%28x-4%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%2815x-60-12x-36%29%2F%2812x-36-8x%2B32%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%283x-96%29%2F%284x-4%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "You can leave it like that or else you can factor out a common\r\n" );
document.write( "factor in the numerator and denominator:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%283%28x-32%29%29%2F%284%28x-1%29%29\"\r\n" );
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