document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949892>Question 949892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/(x-3) - (2x)/(x+1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9/(x-3) - (2x)/(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[9(x+1) - (2x)(x-3)]/[(x-3)(x+1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[9x+9-2x^2+6x)/[x^2-x-3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -[2x^2 - 15x -9]/[x^2-x-3]<BR>\n" );
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