document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94964>Question 94964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s^2 + 2s - 8       s+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s^2 + 3s - 10    s^2 - 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE HELP </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=69112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s^2 + 2s - 8       s+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s^2 + 3s - 10    s^2 - 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite, factoring where you can to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(s+4)(s-2)/(s+5)(s-2)] * [(s+5)/(s-4)(s+4)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel where you can to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(s+4)/(s+5)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel again where you can:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [1][1/(s-4)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1/(s-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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