document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97205>Question 97205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rational Expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 4/x divided by 4x - 8/x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70766 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=70766\">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+-+4%29%2Fx%29%2F%28%284x+-+8%29%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2Fx%29%2F%28%284x+-+8%29%2Fx%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%5E2+-+4%29%2Fx%29%2A%28x%2F%284x+-+8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2Fx%29%2A%28x%2F%284x+-+8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply by the reciprocal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2Fx%284x+-+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2Fx%284x+-+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28x%29%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2Fcross%28x%29%284x+-+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28x%29%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2Fcross%28x%29%284x+-+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2F%284x+-+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2F%284x+-+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2F4%28x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2F4%28x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%2F4%28x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%2F4%28x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29cross%28x-2%29%2F%284%2Across%28x+-+2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29cross%28x-2%29%2F%284%2Across%28x+-+2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify </SPAN>\n" );
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