document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=894257>Question 894257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor and simplify. Express the answer as a fraction without negative exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5x/2)(x+3)^(-3/2) + 5(x+3)^(-1/2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #541878 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=541878\">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=%28-5x%2F2%29%28x%2B3%29%5E%28-3%2F2%29+%2B+5%28x%2B3%29%5E%28-1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5x%2F2%29%28x%2B3%29%5E%28-3%2F2%29+%2B+5%28x%2B3%29%5E%28-1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The left expression can stay as is but the right expression should be multiplied by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on its numerator AND denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check to understand what this does for the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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