document.write( "Question 161003: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify the complex fraction.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x/x+1/9/x^2-1 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #118642 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Assume you mean:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"9%2F%28%28x%5E2-1%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Remember the rule dividing fractions,\"Invert the dividing fraction and multiply\"
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%29\"$ * $\"%28%28x%5E2-1%29%29%2F9\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2-1 is a the \"difference of squares\"; factor that
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%29\"$ * $\"%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29%29%2F9\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Cancel the (x+1)'s
\n" ); document.write( "x * $\"%28%28x-1%29%29%2F9\"$ = $\"%28x%28x-1%29%29%2F9\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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