document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123047>Question 123047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you multiply and express product in simplest form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+5x+4/(x+3)^2 divided by x+1/x^2-9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "[x^2+5x+4/(x+3)^2] divided by [x+1/x^2-9]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x^2+5x+4/(x+3)^2] * [x^2-9/x+1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x+4)(x+1)/(x+3)^2] * [(x-3)(x+3)/(x+1)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can factors common to a numerator and a denominator to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x+4)/(x+3)] * [(x-3)/1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x+4)(x-3)/(x+3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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