document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100175>Question 100175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have the following fraction to simplify, but I'm unsure if I have it correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - y^2/6x + 6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answer is x - y/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you please tell me if my answer is correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72993 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will assume that your problem is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-y%5E2%29%2F%286x%2B6y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-y%5E2%29%2F%286x%2B6y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and not <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-%28y%5E2%29%2F%286x%29%2B6y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-%28y%5E2%29%2F%286x%29%2B6y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The use of parens and brackets can sometimes help to clarify the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking at the numerator: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-y%5E2%29=%28x%2By%29%28x-y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-y%5E2%29=%28x%2By%29%28x-y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking at the denominator:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%2B6y%29=6%28x%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%2B6y%29=6%28x%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the numerator and denominator and we end up with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-y%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-y%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----------------ans\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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