document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196946>Question 196946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the complex fraction <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1/x-5  -  x/x^2 - 25 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     5/2x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=147948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/(x-5) -x/(x^2-25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD  is  (x+5)(x-5)  = x^2 -25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{ (x+5) -x }  / ( x^2 -25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/ (x^2-25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now if  we  want  to  divide  this  by (5/2x),,,  we  could  multiply  by  (2x/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 / (x^2 -25)  *  2x/5 = 2x / (x^2 -25),,,,answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with  x=1,,original  is  ,,,-  1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and  final  answer  is  ,,,,  -1/12,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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