document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244788>Question 244788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/9-1/x(/)9-x/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/9-1/x(/)9-x/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(1/9)-(1/x)] / [9 - (x/9)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x-9)/9x] / [(81-x)/9]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert and multiply:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x-9)/9x] * [9/(81-x)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common factor of \"9\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(x-9)/x] * [1/(81-x)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-9)/[x(81-x)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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