document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30647>Question 30647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> xy-1=   (factoring)<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 #17515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=troyapplehelen><B>troyapplehelen(46)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=troyapplehelen><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=17515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 is always x(1/x) or y(1/y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, xy=x(1/x). then, xy=x(1/x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in factoring, xy-x(1/x)=0  x(y-1/x)=0 answers x=1/y or y=1/x </SPAN>\n" );
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