document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92439>Question 92439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Will you please help me and show in detail how to do this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/2x2 - 3/x2+2x + 2/x2-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anraymer><B>anraymer(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anraymer><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=67296\">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=5%2F%282x%5E2%29+-+3%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x%29+%2B+2%2F%28x%5E2-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%282x%5E2%29+-+3%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x%29+%2B+2%2F%28x%5E2-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To start, we to get rid of the denominator by multiply by a common factor, in this case, x^2+2x-4:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out leaving:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then simplify:<BR>\n" );
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