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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Denean><B>Denean(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Denean><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i242/Neannee/?action=view&current=12-10-07_2227.jpg valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-4%29%2Fx%5E2%29%2B%28%283x%29%2Fx%5E2%29-%28%283x-4%29%2F2x%5E2%29%2B6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-4%29%2Fx%5E2%29%2B%28%283x%29%2Fx%5E2%29-%28%283x-4%29%2F2x%5E2%29%2B6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, you need to understand this is a fraction problem. You need to make all the fractions like. That means the denominators should all be the same. The first two terms' denominators are x^2 or x squared while the third term is 2x^2 or two x squared and the fourth term is 1. You would have to multiply the first and second term by 2 and the fourth term by 2x^2 to make the fractions like.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After making the fractions like, the problem should read like this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add the numerators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-8%2B6x-3x-4%2B12x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-8%2B6x-3x-4%2B12x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can also rearrange it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%5E3%2B2x%2B6x-3x-8-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%5E3%2B2x%2B6x-3x-8-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numerators should add up to be:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That fraction answer is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To simplify the problem, divide every term by 2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This should be the right answer! Thank you for the stimulating problem! </SPAN>\n" );
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