document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1206053>Question 1206053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6-a-a^2)/(a^2-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So I  factor to cancel terms <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2-a)(3+a)/(a+2)(a-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And so I get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+a)/(a+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BUT <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer on the book is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3+a)/(a+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where did the negative sign come from ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help.thanks In advance ! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #843242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=843242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (6-a-a^2)/(a^2-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6-3a+2a-a^2)/(a+2)(a-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3(2-a)+a(2-a))/(a+2)(a-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3+a)(2-a)/(a+2)(a-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bring the negative sign out and change sign of (2-a) to (a-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(3+a)(a-2)/(a+2)(a-2) Cancel off (a-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(3+a)/(a+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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