document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109200>Question 109200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2 - 3y - 18 over y^2 - 4 divided by y^2 + 5y + 6 over y - 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79645 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=79645\">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%28y%5E2-3y-18%29%2F%28y%5E2-4%29%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B5y%2B6%29%2F%28y-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28y%5E2-3y-18%29%2F%28y%5E2-4%29%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B5y%2B6%29%2F%28y-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28y-6%29%28y%2B3%29%29%2F%28y%5E2-4%29%29%2A%28%28y-2%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B5y%2B6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28y-6%29%28y%2B3%29%29%2F%28y%5E2-4%29%29%2A%28%28y-2%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B5y%2B6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2-3y-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2-3y-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-6%29%28y%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-6%29%28y%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/playground/change-this-name4450.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28y-6%29%28y%2B3%29%29%2F%28%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29%29%29%2A%28%28y-2%29%2F%28y%5E2%2B5y%2B6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28y-6%29%28y%2B3%29%29%2F%28%28%28y-2%29%29%28y%2B2%29%29%29%2A%28%28y-2%29%2F%28%28y%2B3%29%28y%2B2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2%2B5y%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2%2B5y%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B3%29%28y%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B3%29%28y%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28y-6%29cross%28%28y%2B3%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28y-2%29%29%28y%2B2%29%29%29%2A%28cross%28%28y-2%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28y%2B3%29%29%28y%2B2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28y%5E2-3y-18%29%2F%28y%5E2-4%29%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B5y%2B6%29%2F%28y-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28y%5E2-3y-18%29%2F%28y%5E2-4%29%29%2F%28%28y%5E2%2B5y%2B6%29%2F%28y-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-6%29%2F%28y%2B2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-6%29%2F%28y%2B2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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