document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198378>Question 198378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you simplify (1+(1/x))/(1-(1/x^2))? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148879 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=148879\">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=%281%2B%281%2Fx%29%29%2F%281-%281%2Fx%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2B%281%2Fx%29%29%2F%281-%281%2Fx%5E2%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=%281%2Ax%5E2%2Bx%5E%28cross%282%29%29%281%2Fcross%28x%29%29%29%2F%281%2Ax%5E2-cross%28x%5E2%29%281%2Fcross%28x%5E2%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=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   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=%28x%5E2%2Bx%29%2F%28x%5E2-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2Bx%29%2F%28x%5E2-1%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=%28x%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2Across%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x%2B1%29%29%28x-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2Across%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x%2B1%29%29%28x-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B%281%2Fx%29%29%2F%281-%281%2Fx%5E2%29%29=x%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2B%281%2Fx%29%29%2F%281-%281%2Fx%5E2%29%29=x%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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