document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134723>Question 134723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not know where to begin:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+2a-24/a+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divided by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-a-12/(a+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think I should divided the top and bottom by a-1 but I am not really sure </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98556 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=98556\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%5E2%2B2a-24%29%2F%28a%2B1%29%29+%2F+%28%28a%5E2-a-12%29%2F%28a%2B1%29%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%5E2%2B2a-24%29%2F%28a%2B1%29%29+%2F+%28%28a%5E2-a-12%29%2F%28a%2B1%29%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both top and bottom by (a+1)   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2B1%29%2F%28a%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2B1%29%2F%28a%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%5E2%2B2a-24%29%2F1%29+%2F+%28%28a%5E2-a-12%29%2F%28a%2B1%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%5E2%2B2a-24%29%2F1%29+%2F+%28%28a%5E2-a-12%29%2F%28a%2B1%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Factor <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28%28a%2B6%29%28a-4%29%29%2F1%29+%2F+%28%28%28a-4%29%28a-3%29%29%2F%28a%2B1%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28%28a%2B6%29%28a-4%29%29%2F1%29+%2F+%28%28%28a-4%29%28a-3%29%29%2F%28a%2B1%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >{ occurs on both the numerator and the denominator, so it cancels to 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28%28a%2B6%29%29%2F1%29+%2F+%28%28%28a-3%29%29%2F%28a%2B1%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28%28a%2B6%29%29%2F1%29+%2F+%28%28%28a-3%29%29%2F%28a%2B1%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now, as we did in the earlier problem, take the inverse of the denominator and multiply that times the numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28%28a%2B6%29%29%2F1%29+%2A+%28%28%28a%2B1%29%29%2F%28a-3%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28%28a%2B6%29%29%2F1%29+%2A+%28%28%28a%2B1%29%29%2F%28a-3%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28a%2B6%29%28a%2B1%29%29%2F%28a-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28a%2B6%29%28a%2B1%29%29%2F%28a-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );