document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80214>Question 80214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the rational expressions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-6x+5/x^2-25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-9x+8/2x-4 divided by x^2-1/2x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt[64x^10y^2z^46]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4sqrt[18] + 2sqrt[32] - sqrt[8]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57558 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=57558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the rational expressions: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+5/x^2-25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor to get:[(x-5)(x-1)]/[(x-5)(x+5)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel to get:(x-1)/(x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-9x+8/2x-4 divided by x^2-1/2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-8)(x-1)/2(x-2)] / [(x-1)(x+1)/2(x+1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel where you can to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-8)/(x-2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt[64x^10y^2z^46] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=8x^5yz^23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the indicated operations: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4sqrt[18] + 2sqrt[32] - sqrt[8] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12sqrt2 + 8sqrt2 - 2sqrt2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=18sqrt2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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