document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111659>Question 111659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   Simplify the rational expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2 – 3x – 10/ x2 – x – 20<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 #81454 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BrittanyM><B>BrittanyM(80)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BrittanyM><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=81454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Out first step to simplify this equation is to factor out both the numorator and denomonator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From x^2 - 3x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can factor (x + 3)(x - 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And from x^2 - x - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can factor (x + 4)(x - 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we have to look for factors which are shared by both the numorator and the denomonator.  Then, we may cancel them out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 5) is a common factor, so we may cross it out of both the top and bottom.  Since the rest is not common and thus cannoth be factored out, we leave them,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Out final answer is (x + 3)/(x + 4) </SPAN>\n" );
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