document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135843>Question 135843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 – 9x + 20		÷	x2 – 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3x – 15		           9x + 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AlexxsDad><B>AlexxsDad(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AlexxsDad><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=99521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you may have mis-typed the second problem.  I don't see what's being divided.  But I will help you with the first problem.  Your problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{x^2 - 9x + 20} / {x^2 - 16}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is best solved by factoring both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First the dividend (the left side):  X^2 - 9x + 20 = {x-4}{x-5}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the divisor: {x^2 - 16} = {x+4}{x-4}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(this one is \"difference of squares\" factoring)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So once factored, your original problem is re-written as such:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{{x-4}{x-5}} / {{x+4}{x-4}}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Clearly, the {x-4} cancels on both sides, leaving the answer: <u>{x-5} / {x+4}</u> </SPAN>\n" );
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