document.write( "Question 149915: Multiply and simplify\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #110012 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28y%5E2-x%5E2%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B2%2Ax%2Ay%2By%5E2%29%29%28%28x%2By%29%2F%28x-y%29%29\" Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Factor \"y%5E2-x%5E2\" to get \"%28y-x%29%2A%28y%2Bx%29=-%28x-y%29%28x%2By%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Factor \"x%5E2%2B2%2Ax%2Ay%2By%5E2\" to get \"%28x%2By%29%28x%2By%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-%28x-y%29%28x%2By%29%28x%2By%29%29%2F%28%28x%2By%29%28x%2By%29%28x-y%29%29\" Combine the fractions. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-1\" Simplify. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"%28%28y%5E2-x%5E2%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B2%2Ax%2Ay%2By%5E2%29%29%28%28x%2By%29%2F%28x-y%29%29\" simplifies to \"-1\".
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