document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181878>Question 181878</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321233832/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     5  -  x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  ____   ____  = 4 over x-x   Is this correct?  Thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fx-%28x-1%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fx-%28x-1%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285-%28x-1%29%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285-%28x-1%29%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions. This is only possible if the denominators are equal (and they are)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285-x%2B1%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285-x%2B1%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-x%2B6%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-x%2B6%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fx-%28x-1%29%2Fx=%28-x%2B6%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fx-%28x-1%29%2Fx=%28-x%2B6%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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