document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88308>Question 88308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help.... I dont understand these two questions: write each expression in lowest terms. Assume that no denominators are zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2-16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "these are set up like fractions, can anyone help me with these?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SandySharma><B>SandySharma(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SandySharma><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=64236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2A2%29%2F%288%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2A2%29%2F%288%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify the fraction, you will get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-16%29%2F%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-16%29%2F%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "factorize the numerator, you will get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B4%29%28x-4%29%29%2F%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B4%29%28x-4%29%29%2F%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After simplification, you will get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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