document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949689>Question 949689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the functions, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f%28x%29+=+x-4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f%28x%29+=+x-4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g%28x%29=%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x-2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g%28x%29=%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x-2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, determine an expression for h(x) such that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h%28x%29=%28f%2Ag%2Fg%29%28x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h%28x%29=%28f%2Ag%2Fg%29%28x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Having trouble with this practice question, please help.\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 #579849 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=579849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plug everything in and simplify.  Just fitting the formula shown and some algebra steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the raw unsimplified form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x-2%29%29-4%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x-2%29%29-4%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Examine that expression to see how it is made.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numerator is the composition <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28g%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28g%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as shown in that part for h(x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The denominator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as shown in that other part of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The most important thing to be able is to form that expression for h(x) as defined.  The next thing to do is to simplify that expression. </SPAN>\n" );
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