document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128521>Question 128521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812-4a%29%2F%282a%5E2-18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812-4a%29%2F%282a%5E2-18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't seem to figure this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with -2/a-6  I don't think that is right  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Factor a -4 out of the numerator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812+-+4a%29=+-4%28-3+%2B+a%29+=+-4%28a+-+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812+-+4a%29=+-4%28-3+%2B+a%29+=+-4%28a+-+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Factor a 2 out of the denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282a%5E2+-+18%29+=+2%28a%5E2+-+9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282a%5E2+-+18%29+=+2%28a%5E2+-+9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+-+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+-+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the difference of two perfect squares so we can use the formula: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-+y%5E2%29+=+%28x+-+y%29%2A%28x+%2B+y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-+y%5E2%29+=+%28x+-+y%29%2A%28x+%2B+y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Our expression is now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%28a+-+3%29%2F%28%282%29%2A%28a+-+3%29%2A%28a+%2B+3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%28a+-+3%29%2F%28%282%29%2A%28a+-+3%29%2A%28a+%2B+3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. Simplify by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) cancelling out the (a - 3) term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) dividing 2 out of both numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6. We are left with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F%28a+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F%28a+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You were close! </SPAN>\n" );
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