document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109116>Question 109116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3+4x^2-3x-12/x^2-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=79567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To simplify this expression, first lets factor the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3%2B4%2Ax%5E2-3%2Ax-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%2B4%2Ax%5E2-3%2Ax-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Start with the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3%2B4%2Ax%5E2%29%2B%28-3%2Ax-12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E3%2B4%2Ax%5E2%29%2B%28-3%2Ax-12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%28x%2B4%29-3%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%28x%2B4%29-3%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF out of each group \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-3%29%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-3%29%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3%2B4x%5E2-3x-12%29%2F%28x%5E2-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E3%2B4x%5E2-3x-12%29%2F%28x%5E2-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-3%29%28x%2B4%29%2F%28x%5E2-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-3%29%28x%2B4%29%2F%28x%5E2-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now cancel like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3%2B4x%5E2-3x-12%29%2F%28x%5E2-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E3%2B4x%5E2-3x-12%29%2F%28x%5E2-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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