document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117967>Question 117967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please explain this to me?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 5x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_______________    divided  2x^2 - 7x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2 - 16                   _____________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                            3x^2 - x -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Julie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86018 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=86018\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 5x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_______________    divided  2x^2 - 7x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2 - 16                   _____________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                            3x^2 - x -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where you can:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(2x^2+8x-3x-12)/(3x-4)(3x+4)] / [(2x^2-3x-4x+6)/(3x^2-4x+3x-4)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[(2x(x+4)-3(x+4))/(3x-4)(3x+4)] / [(x(2x-3)-2(2x-3))/(x(3x-4)+(3x-4)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x+4)(2x-3)/(3x-4)(3x+4)] / [(2x-3)(x-2)/(3x-4)(x+1)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel where you can:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel (2x-3),(3x-4) leaving you with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x+4)/(3x+4)]/[(x-2)/(x+1)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x+4)(x+1)]/[(3x+4)(x-2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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