document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119533>Question 119533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pleas help me id really apreciate it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the direction for the problem is to simplfy the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4 over x squared + 3x divide by x squared - 3x -4 over 2x squared +6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help:) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "     x-4             divide by     x(squared)-3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(squared) +3x                    2x (squared)+ 6x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where you can to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-4)/(x(x+3)] / [(x-4)(x+1)/2x(x+3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel (x-4), x, (x+3) leaving you with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[1/1]/[(x+1)/2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2/(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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