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The expression is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=fc798e77cdc7264a63d0f351ecb20982.png\")
.
Simplify the expression.
\ (Original expression) \ \
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=aae6e1c8d25f392511fa2f2214168aeb.png\")
(Factor ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=38ea33288ab246ba77773812c3ec0123.png\")
as ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=eb1cf4168e6f7b00383ac10998331fd6.png\")
)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=abd55267c311d2f175b2720fd34fd006.png\")
(Divide by the common factors before multiplying)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=4cc3e00a4b1f1305ae0658588dd61447.png\")
(Multiply)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=33595dc6c64999c03fd8aca1268d6099.png\")
.
![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=33595dc6c64999c03fd8aca1268d6099.png\")
.