document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897724>Question 897724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to write this in its lowest term once I factor the numerator I'm confused how to get to the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+3x-6/x^2-4 the answer is 3(x-1)/(x-2) some simple steps to get there would be great I </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</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=544258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You most likely mean, (3x^2+3x-6)/(x^2-4) which renders as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%5E2%2B3x-6%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%5E2%2B3x-6%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FACTORIZE the numerator and the denominator.  Do then what you normally do when reducing or simplifying fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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