document.write( "Question 953774: What is the quotient in simplified form? State any restrictions on the variable
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What is the quotient in simplified form? State any restrictions on the variable
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28a%2B1%29%2F%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "invert the dividing fraction and multiply
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28a+%2B2%29%2F%28a-5%29\"$ * $\"%28a%5E2-8a%2B15%29%2F%28a%2B1%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28a+%2B2%29%2F%28a-5%29\"$ * $\"%28%28a-3%29%28a-5%29%29%2F%28a%2B1%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(a + 2) * $\"%28%28a-3%29%29%2F%28a%2B1%29\"$ = $\"%28a%5E2-s-6%29%2F%28a%2B1%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "a cannot = -1, 3 or 5, (division by 0)
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