document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87994>Question 87994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I dont understand the steps to this problem. Please Help..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform indicated operations and write in lowest terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=63876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">    This is a multiplication of fractions problem, so I guess you know you need to factor each of these numerators and denominators:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm sorry but in this format, I don't know how to show the factors all dividing out, but the way I did it on paper, all the factors divide out, except the factor of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282y-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282y-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the second numerator and the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282y-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282y-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the third denominator.  So the final answer is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2  Retired from SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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