document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196060>Question 196060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand this word problem, can you help me? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take any number (except for 1). Square that number and then subtract one. Divide by one less than your original number. Now subtract your original number. Did you reached 1 for an answer? You should have. How does this number game work? (Hint: Redo the number game using a variable instead of an actual number and rewrite the problem as one rational expression). How did the number game use the skill of simplifying rational expressions? Create your own number game using the rules of algebra and post it for your classmates to solve. Be sure to think about values that may not work. State whether your number game uses the skill of simplifying rational expressions. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=146984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X be the number you choose. X can be anything except 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Following the instructions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%2AX ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%2AX\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 1 less than the original number (Now you know why the original number can't be 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now subtract the original number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now get things over a common denominator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expand<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simply<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So that's how that one works.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do that same type of idea to make up your own problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick a number between 0 and 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract your original number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What do you get? Ans: Original number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why?<BR>\n" );
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