document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062856>Question 1062856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa is entering a&#8203; still-life painting contest in which each painting is awarded a certain number of&#8203; points, with the maximum number being 100. Melissa uses the rational expression 808/45(101-x)-8/45 to estimate the time, in&#8203; hours, that needs to be spent on the painting to receive x points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify this expression by performing the indicated subtraction.\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 #678425 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=678425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 808/45(101-x)-8/45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=808%2F%2845%28101-x%29%29+-+8%2A%28101-x%29%2F%2845%2A%28101-x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"808%2F%2845%28101-x%29%29+-+8%2A%28101-x%29%2F%2845%2A%28101-x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=808%2F%2845%28101-x%29%29+-+%28808-8x%29%2F%2845%2A%28101-x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"808%2F%2845%28101-x%29%29+-+%28808-8x%29%2F%2845%2A%28101-x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28808+-%28808-8x%29%29%2F%2845%2A%28101-x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28808+-%28808-8x%29%29%2F%2845%2A%28101-x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%2F%2845%2A%28101-x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%2F%2845%2A%28101-x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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