document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96733>Question 96733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rational Expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 4/4 divided by 4x - 8/x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x-8/x)=(4x*x-8)/x=4x^2-8)/x=4(x^2-2)/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(x-1)/[4(x^2-2)/x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No additional factoring possible. </SPAN>\n" );
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