document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125819>Question 125819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you write this rational expression in lowest terms?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g^2-5g-14/g^2+g-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28g%5E2-5g-14%29%2F%28g%5E2%2Bg-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28g%5E2-5g-14%29%2F%28g%5E2%2Bg-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28g-7%29%28g%2B2%29%29%2F%28g%5E2%2Bg-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28g-7%29%28g%2B2%29%29%2F%28g%5E2%2Bg-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%5E2-5g-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%5E2-5g-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28g-7%29%28g%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28g-7%29%28g%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/change-this-name4450.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28g-7%29%28g%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28g%2B2%29%28g-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28g-7%29%28g%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28g%2B2%29%28g-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%5E2%2Bg-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%5E2%2Bg-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28g%2B2%29%28g-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28g%2B2%29%28g-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28g-7%29%28g%2B2%29%2F%28g%2B2%29%28g-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28g-7%29%28g%2B2%29%2F%28g%2B2%29%28g-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28g-7%29cross%28%28g%2B2%29%29%2Fcross%28%28g%2B2%29%29%28g-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28g-7%29cross%28%28g%2B2%29%29%2Fcross%28%28g%2B2%29%29%28g-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28g-7%29%2F%28g-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28g-7%29%2F%28g-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28g%5E2-5g-14%29%2F%28g%5E2%2Bg-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28g%5E2-5g-14%29%2F%28g%5E2%2Bg-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28g-7%29%2F%28g-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28g-7%29%2F%28g-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28g%5E2-5g-14%29%2F%28g%5E2%2Bg-2%29=%28g-7%29%2F%28g-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28g%5E2-5g-14%29%2F%28g%5E2%2Bg-2%29=%28g-7%29%2F%28g-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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