document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168896>Question 168896</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform indicated operations and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/3x^2 - 5x - 2 minus 2x/3x + 1 times 1/x - 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x^2/(3x^2 -5x -2)] - [2x/(3x+1)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x^2/(3x^2 -6x+x -2)] - [2x/[(3x+1)(x-2)]]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x^2/3x(x-2) + (x-2)] - [2x/[(3x+1)(x-2)]]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x^2/(x-2)(3x+1)] - [2x/[(3x+1)(x-2)]]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x^2 - 2x]/[(3x+1)(x-2)]]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x(x-2)]/[(3x+1)(x-2)]]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x/(3x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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