document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133502>Question 133502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify completely:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^4-16 over x^2+4 divided by x^2-7x-18 over 3x^2-15x+18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97683 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=97683\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X^4-16)/(X^2+4)=(X^2+4)(X^2-4)/(X^2+4)=(X^2-4)=(X+2)(X-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X^2-7X-18)/(3X^2-15X+18)=(X-9)(X+2)/(3X-9)(X-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE MULTIPLY (X^2+4) BY (3X-9)(X-2)/(X-9)(X+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+2)(X-2)(3X-9)(X-2)/(X-9)(X+2)=(X-2)3(X-3)(X-2)/(X-9)=3(X-2)^2(X-3)/(X-9) </SPAN>\n" );
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