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Algebra.Com's Answer #110858 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-2%29\" Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B1%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%29\" Factor \"x%5E2-x-2\" to get \"%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28highlight%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28highlight%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%29\" Highlight the common terms. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28cross%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28cross%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%29\" Cancel out the common terms. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%29%2F%28x-2%29\" Simplify. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-2%29\" simplifies to \"%281%29%2F%28x-2%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In other words, \"%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-2%29=%281%29%2F%28x-2%29\" where \"x%3C%3E-1\" or \"x%3C%3E2\"
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