document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29104>Question 29104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-2x-3/x+1)/(x^2+x-12-x^2)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can not seem to get this subject at all and i Have a test tomorrow so could you please do this problems step by step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank You<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 #15907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First off, being picky, this is not an equation, since there is no equals sign. All you can do is just simplify the expression, so that is what i shall do :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am assuming a few things, as i am not sure, from your question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. the final -1 is not a power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. the final -1 is on the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. as you have written it, the equation is still dubiously written as it looks like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E2-2x-3%2Fx%2B1%29%2F%28%28x%5E2%2Bx-12-x%5E2%29-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E2-2x-3%2Fx%2B1%29%2F%28%28x%5E2%2Bx-12-x%5E2%29-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am assuming it should be: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28x%5E2-2x-3%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28%28x%5E2%2Bx-12-x%5E2%29-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28x%5E2-2x-3%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28%28x%5E2%2Bx-12-x%5E2%29-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, in which case:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28%28x-12%29-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28%28x-12%29-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x-3%29%2F%28x-11%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x-3%29%2F%28x-11%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.\r<BR>\n" );
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