document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108821>Question 108821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please can you help me with this equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y^2-12 /4y^2+4y+4  divided by y^3-2y^2/ Y^2+2y\r<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 #79353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=79353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [(3y^2-12) /(4y^2+4y+4)] / [(y^3-2y^2) / (Y^2+2y)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where you can:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3y(y-4) / 4(y^2+y+1)] / [y^2(y-2) / y(y+2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel any factor common to a numerator and a denominator such as \"y\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3y(y-4) / 4(y^2+y+1)] / [y(y-2) / (y+2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3y(y-4) / 4(y^2+y+1)] * [(y+2)/ y(y-2) ]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel any factor common to a numerator and a denominator such as \"y\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3(y-4)(y+2)] / [4(y^2+y+1)(y-2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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