document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=225270>Question 225270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this math problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5r-5s/5r+5s\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 #168127 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168127\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Language is important. You didn't say what the problem is. Just<BR>\n" );
document.write( "writing down the equation doesn't make it a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem. I can guess, but you need to be exact <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm guessing you want to simplify it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The middle term has a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on top and bottom.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite it like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5r+-+%285%2F5%29%2A%28s%2Fr%29+%2B+5s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5r+-+%285%2F5%29%2A%28s%2Fr%29+%2B+5s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F5+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F5+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5r+-+s%2Fr+%2B+5s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5r+-+s%2Fr+%2B+5s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A%28r%2Bs%29+-+s%2Fr ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A%28r%2Bs%29+-+s%2Fr\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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