document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86485>Question 86485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a problem that says \"Simplify: x over x^2+5x+6 minus 2 over x^2+3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I knew how to do this at one time but having been out of Algebra for a while I've forgotten. Could you please help? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplifying rational expressions:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29-%282%29%2F+%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29-%282%29%2F+%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [factor]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29-%282%29%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%2F+%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [cross-multiply]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B3%29-%282%29%28x%2B3%29%2F+%28x%2B1%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B3%29-%282%29%28x%2B3%29%2F+%28x%2B1%29%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [cancel wherever possible]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2Bx%29%2F%28x%2B3%29-%282x%2B6%29%2F+%28x%2B1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2Bx%29%2F%28x%2B3%29-%282x%2B6%29%2F+%28x%2B1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [simplify the numerators and eliminate the denominator]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2Bx%29-%282x%2B6%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2Bx%29-%282x%2B6%29%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >[place the numerator over the LCD (x+3)(x+2)(x+1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2Bx+-2x-6%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B1%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2Bx+-2x-6%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B1%29%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [combine like-terms in the numerator]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-x-6%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B1%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-x-6%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B1%29%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [simplify]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x+-3%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B1%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x+-3%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B1%29%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [factor the numerator if possible]<BR>\n" );
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