document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81336>Question 81336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me to write in simplest form i am stuck?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+6x-40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-100 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Try factoring the numerator and denominator so that you will have an opportunity to cancel some terms:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, you can see that the (x+10) terms can be cancelled, and you are left with:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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