document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158925>Question 158925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify by removing factors of 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-1/1-x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-1 can be factored into (x+1)(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in order to get 1-X to look like x-1 you need to factor out a -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore (x+1)(x-1)/-(x-1) Cancel out the (x-1)and get -(x+1)as the final answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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