document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150428>Question 150428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone please help me with this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify by removing faqactors of 1. The simplified form is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p^2-1 /(divided by) (p+1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry I did not know how to put the division sign in.  Please help me if possible. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the numerator (p^2-1) can be factored:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p^2-1) = (p-1)(p+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And, the denominator (p+1)^2 can be rewritten as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p+1)^2 = (p+1)(p+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, instead of:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can rewrite as:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After canceling terms we get:<BR>\n" );
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