SOLUTION: Everytime I try to solve this problem, nothing comes out the same and I can't seem to figure out where my mistake is to determine if any of my solutions are correct. Can someone pl

Question 102786This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: Everytime I try to solve this problem, nothing comes out the same and I can't seem to figure out where my mistake is to determine if any of my solutions are correct. Can someone please show me the correct way to solve this problem?
. Divide:
x2 � 3x + 2 / x2 � 1
7x � 14 / 7x + 7
NOTE: there should be a line between the upper and lower terms on each side of the division symbol. This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

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Every time I try to solve this problem, nothing comes out the same and I can't seem to figure out where my mistake is to determine if any of my solutions are correct. Can someone please show me the correct way to solve this problem?
. Divide:
Assume you mean

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Let's do the numerator fraction and the denominator fraction separately:
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Simplify the numerator fraction:

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Note that you can factor both denominator and numerator to:

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Note that the (x-1)'s will cancel leaving you with:

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Simplify the denominator fraction

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Note that you can factor out the 7's

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7's cancel, leaving you with:

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Put it all back together and you have:

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Remember you invert the dividing fraction and multiply:
* = 1
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Note that everything cancels
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