document.write( "Question 1140376: Would somebody help me reduce expression to lowest terms? it's this one here:\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #760887 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$\"%28x%5E2-4%29%2F%288-x%5E3%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The denominator is the difference of cubes, which factors
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