document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163924>Question 163924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the following problem? I hope I am writing it correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-y^2 over 2x all over x+y over x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x^2-y^2)/2x] / [(x+y)/x^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x^2-y^2)/2x] * [x^2/(x+y)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel factors that are common to a numerator and a denominator,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "such as (x+y), and x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x-y)/2] * [x/1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x(x-y)/2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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