document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105200>Question 105200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b-2 /b^2-4 over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2+b/b+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide and simplify  Factor if necessary </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=76718\">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%28b-2%29+%2F%28b%5E2-4%29%29%2F%28%28b%5E2%2Bb%29%2F%28b%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b-2%29+%2F%28b%5E2-4%29%29%2F%28%28b%5E2%2Bb%29%2F%28b%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's begin by separating and simplifying the numerator and the denominator;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the denominator;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets divide the two'<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you divide fractions, you multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator;<BR>\n" );
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