document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132591>Question 132591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify the rational expression using factoring and cancellation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(^ = squared)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. x^2-9 / x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. x^2-x-12 / x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. x^2-4 / x-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. 6x^2+x-12 /3x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96915 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=96915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) (X^2-9)/(X-3)=(X-3)(X+3)/(X-3)=(X+3) ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) (X^2-X-12)/(X-4)=(X-4)(X+3)/(X-4)=(X+3) ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) (X^2-4)/(X-1)=(X+2)(X-2)/(X-1) NO ADDITIONAL REDUCTION POSSIBLE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) (6X^2+X-12)/(3X-4)=(3X-4)(2X+3)/(3X-4)=(2X+3) ANSWER.   </SPAN>\n" );
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