document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004261>Question 1004261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-36 over x^2+12x+36 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-36 over x^2+12x+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..............<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 36/x^2 + 12x + 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..............<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 36 = (x - 6)(x + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 12x + 36 = (x + 6)(x + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..............<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 6)(x + 6)/(x + 6)(x + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the (x + 6) on top<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel one of the (x + 6) on the bottom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..............<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer = x - 6/x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-)<BR>\n" );
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