document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=893261>Question 893261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to simplify the expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15-2x-x^2)/(3x^2-8x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the simplified form is (-x+5)/(3x+1) but I do not understand how to simplify the original expression to get to the simplified form. Could you please explain in very basic steps how to simplify the expression? Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
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