document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185215>Question 1185215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2-16 divided by x^2-7x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I simplify this  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #816003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=816003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> facror x^2 - 16 to get (x-4) * (x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor x^2 - 7x + 12 to get (x-4) * (x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your equation becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-4) * (x+4)] / [(x-4) * (x-3)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the (x-4) in the numerator and denominator cancel out and you are left with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4) / (x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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