document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240452>Question 240452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been trying to simplify this problem, but I am not sure where to start. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The problem is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1/x^2+1 times x^4-1/(x-1)^2 times x^2-1/x^4-2x^2+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your time.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176151 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=176151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-1)/(x^2+1)] times [(x^4-1)/(x-1)^2] times [(x^2-1)/(x^4-2x^2+1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where you can; cancel any factor common to a numerator and a denom.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[1/1] times [1/(x-1)] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "times [1/1]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1/(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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