document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882992>Question 882992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Reduce the rational expression to lowest terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^3+27b^3/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-9b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried separating the equations out like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+3b)(a+3b)(a+3b)/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(a+3b)(a+3b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I end up with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+9b^2/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-3b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I type in the answer into my online homework, it says it is incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=533261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your sum of cubes formula used was wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2B3b%29%28a%5E2-a%2A3b%2B%283b%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2B3b%29%28a%5E2-a%2A3b%2B%283b%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you could try to derive the rule or look for the rule listed in your Algebra book, or in some algebra book.\r<BR>\n" );
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