document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106091>Question 106091</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello once more.  The question for today is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/x-3   -   9/x-3        \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(these are dealing with adding and subtracting like rational expressions.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know this so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/x-3  -  9/x-3  =  x^2-9/x-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am usure of what to do with the numerator x^2-9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that I cannot factor and simplify x^2-9 because there are no common factors between.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I should leave the final answer (because they just want us to write it in the simplest form as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-9/x-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I even close, or way off base?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're here.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're not way off. But you are a little off. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can simplify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by factoring. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hint : Use the denominator as one factor.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you expand the right hand side using the FOIL method, you can compare terms, find \"a\" and move forward. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you get stuck, post another question.  </SPAN>\n" );
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