document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019492>Question 1019492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^2-36)/(x^2-y^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+6)/(y-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please have a clear step-by-step explanation! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #635464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=635464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You will need your algebra factorization knowledge(skills) and your already-learned fraction skills.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%5E2-36%29%2F%28y-x%29%29%28%28x%5E2-y%5E2%29%2F%28a%2B6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%5E2-36%29%2F%28y-x%29%29%28%28x%5E2-y%5E2%29%2F%28a%2B6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, this could have been done in two or three more steps, but the \"invert and multiply\" is easier.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW is when you factorize and simplify....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You take care of the rest. </SPAN>\n" );
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