document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231219>Question 231219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the complex rational expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y^ + 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y/x  + 1/x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=171154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the complex rational expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y^2 + 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x^2 + y^2)/(xy^2)] / [(y+1)/x]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x^2 + y^2)/(xy^2)] * [x/(y+1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common factor of \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x^2 + y^2)/y^2] * [1/(y+1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x^2+y^2][y^3+y^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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