document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200800>Question 200800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{2x-y^2}/ {x-y}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 and y=(-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "According to the TI-84 the answer is 3 How? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151047 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=151047\">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=%282x-y%5E2%29%2F%28x-y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-y%5E2%29%2F%28x-y%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=%282%2810%29-%28-5%29%5E2%29%2F%2810-%28-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2810%29-%28-5%29%5E2%29%2F%2810-%28-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5\"   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=%282%2810%29-%28-5%29%5E2%29%2F%2810%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2810%29-%28-5%29%5E2%29%2F%2810%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10-%28-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10-%28-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2B5\"   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=%282%2810%29-25%29%2F%2810%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2810%29-25%29%2F%2810%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square -5 to get 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2820-25%29%2F%2810%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2820-25%29%2F%2810%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5%29%2F%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5%29%2F%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-y%5E2%29%2F%28x-y%29=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-y%5E2%29%2F%28x-y%29=-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So either you entered the problem in wrong or there's a typo somewhere in your book. Is there something missing? Repost with the clarifications. </SPAN>\n" );
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