document.write( "Question 125992: How would you write this rational expression in lowest terms?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #92332 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Simplify:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285x-10%29%2F%2820-10x%29\"$ Rewrite the denominator.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285x-10%29%2F%28-%2810x-20%29%29\"$ Factor a 5 in the numerator and a 10 in the denominator.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5cross%28%28x-2%29%29%2F%28-10cross%28%28x-2%29%29%29\"$ Cancel the indicated factors.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F-10+=+-1%2F2\"$ , so...
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285x-10%29%2F%2820-10x%29+=+-1%2F2\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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