document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17180>Question 17180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Reduce Rational Expression to lowest terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                 x2 - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                 2x2 + 8x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the x is squared and the 2x is also squared\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that verything is supposed to be factored first but I don't know what to do after that. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8323 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=8323\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Reduce to lowest terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2F%282x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-+4%29%2F%282x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the numerator and the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x+%2B+2%29%28x+-+2%29%29%2F2%28x+%2B+2%29%28x+%2B+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x+%2B+2%29%28x+-+2%29%29%2F2%28x+%2B+2%29%28x+%2B+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel (x + 2)<BR>\n" );
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