document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112495>Question 1112495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Explain what we must do to simplify and reduce the rational expression. Than solve the steps to reduce it to lowest terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	(10x -15y)/(6y -4x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6. Perform the indicated operation. Show the steps  in factoring and reducing the answers to lowest terms. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "	(8x^3-27y^3)/(6y -4x^2+2xy-15y^2) + (9y^2-4x^2)/(2x^2-3xy-9y^2)<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 #727550 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=727550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Explain what we must do to simplify and reduce the rational expression. Than solve the steps to reduce it to lowest terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	(10x -15y)/(6y -4x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -(10x -15y)/(4x - 6y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the NUM by 5 and the DEN by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6. Perform the indicated operation. Show the steps  in factoring and reducing the answers to lowest terms. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "	(8x^3-27y^3)/(6y -4x^2+2xy-15y^2) + (9y^2-4x^2)/(2x^2-3xy-9y^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (8x^3-27y^3)/(6y -4x^2+2xy-15y^2) + (9y^2-4x^2)/(2x^2-3xy-9y^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factoring is not always obvious, but you learn nothing by having someone else do it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hint:  (8x^3-27y^3) is a difference of 2 cubes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^3 - b^3 = (a-b)*(a^2 + ab + b^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9y^2 - 4x^2) is a difference of 2 squares.<BR>\n" );
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