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Algebra.Com's Answer #115677 by Earlsdon(6294)\"\" \"About 
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Simplify:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-7%29highlight%28%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x-1%29highlight%28%28x%2B1%29%29\" Cancel the indicated factors to leave you with:
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\n" ); document.write( "2. \"%28x%5E2-3x%2B2%29%2F%288x-8%29\"divided by\"%28x%5E2-4%29%2F%285x%2B10%29\" Invert the second fraction and multiply:
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