document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207790>Question 207790</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157169 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=157169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The trick to this problem is to not worry about the exponent. Just concentrate on simplifying the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29%2B1%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29%2B1%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. You'll find that the expression simplifies to something that can be expanded or FOILed (I'm not giving away the answer). So try to simplify the inner expression. Let me know if you need help with that. </SPAN>\n" );
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