document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148470>Question 148470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add and simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x-1 - 4/x^2-1 + 2/x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the product:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-7)(2x+4)\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 #108862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=108862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F%28x-1%29%29+-+%284%2F%28x%5E2-1%29%29+%2B+%282%2F%28x%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F%28x-1%29%29+-+%284%2F%28x%5E2-1%29%29+%2B+%282%2F%28x%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F%28x-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F%28x-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F%28x%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F%28x%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the numerators\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the numerators over a single denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms in the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.Find the product:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-7)(2x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F.O.I.L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First Outside Inside Last\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First (terms):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Last (terms):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the results:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms (the x terms)\r<BR>\n" );
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