document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=922826>Question 922826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Reduce the rational expression to lowest terms. If it is already in lowest terms, enter the expression in the answer box. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2&#8722;a&#8722;2/a^2+6a+5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=559735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have to factor the numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-a-2/a^2+6a+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numerator factors to this: ( a+1) (a-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The denominator factors to this: (a+1) (a+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can cross out the (a+1) in the numerator and the denominator because you are dividing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-2/a+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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