document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=91201>Question 91201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-x-20   x  x^2+7x+10<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 #66354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=66354\">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=%28%28x%5E2-x-20%29%2F%28x%5E2-3x-10%29%29%2A%28%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B10%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B4x-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28x-5%29%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-3x-10%29%29%2A%28%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B10%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B4x-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-x-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-x-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%29%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%29%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/playground/change-this-name4450.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2Bx-12%29%2F%282x%5E2-3x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2Bx-12%29%2F%282x%5E2-3x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression \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-3%29%29%2F%282x%5E2-3x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B4%29%28x-3%29%29%2F%282x%5E2-3x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B4%29%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B4%29%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/playground/change-this-name4450.solver>solver</a>)\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%2Across%28%28x-3%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x-3%29%29%282x%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B4%29%2Across%28%28x-3%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x-3%29%29%282x%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Notice we have these common terms that cancel out\r<BR>\n" );
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