document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103231>Question 1103231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operations and simplify your answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x-15/x+4 / 5x^2+25x/x+4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Please use parentheses where required to make the problem clear....!!<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I assume the expression is supposed to be<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the \"x+4\" in both denominators, we can essentially ignore them.  (Or, if you prefer, we can multiply numerator and denominator of the original fraction by (x+4).)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We end up with<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here both the numerator and denominator factor easily; and the expression can then be simplified by canceling common factors.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That part should be easy; I'll leave it for you to finish. </SPAN>\n" );
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