$\"\"$

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The expression is $\"\"$ .

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Factors the denominator $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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Take out common factors in the numerator.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Exclude the values for which $\"\"$ , and the denominator cannot equal 0.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Apply zero product property: $\"\"$ then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Apply subtraction property of equality: If a = b then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Apply subtraction property of equality: If a = b then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Then the value of x not equal $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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The solutions are $\"\"$ , $\"\"$ . \ \