document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188744>Question 188744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> stuck on solving this problem and I need help. I am trying to understand this type of problem and cannot grasp how to simplify this when the problem is set up this way\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2 - 3y^-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^-1 + y^-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141566 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=141566\">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=%285x%5E2+-+3y%5E%28-1%29%29%2F%28x%5E%28-1%29+%2B+y%5E%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%5E2+-+3y%5E%28-1%29%29%2F%28x%5E%28-1%29+%2B+y%5E%28-1%29%29\"   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=%285x%5E2+-+3%2Fy%5E1%29%2F%281%2Fx%5E1+%2B+1%2Fy%5E1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%5E2+-+3%2Fy%5E1%29%2F%281%2Fx%5E1+%2B+1%2Fy%5E1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite every expression with a negative exponent with a positive exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y%5E%28-1%29=3%2Fy%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y%5E%28-1%29=3%2Fy%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-1%29=1%2Fx%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-1%29=1%2Fx%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%28-1%29=1%2Fy%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%28-1%29=1%2Fy%5E1\"   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;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E2+-+3%2Fy%29%2F%281%2Fx+%2B+1%2Fy%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%5E2+-+3%2Fy%29%2F%281%2Fx+%2B+1%2Fy%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E2%28xy%29+-+x%2Across%28y%29%283%2Fcross%28y%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28x%29%2Ay%281%2Fcross%28x%29%29+%2B+x%2Across%28y%29%281%2Fcross%28y%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the inner LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear out the inner fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E2%28xy%29+-+x%283%29%29%2F%28y%281%29+%2B+x%281%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%5E2%28xy%29+-+x%283%29%29%2F%28y%281%29+%2B+x%281%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E3y+-+3x%29%2F%28y+%2B+x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%5E3y+-+3x%29%2F%28y+%2B+x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E2+-+3y%5E%28-1%29%29%2F%28x%5E%28-1%29+%2B+y%5E%28-1%29%29=%285x%5E3y+-+3x%29%2F%28y+%2B+x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   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;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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