document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31217>Question 31217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify rational expressions using -1 as a factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x squared - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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 #17926 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=17926\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x squared -1)/(1-x) is {(x+1)(x-1)}/-1(x+1), then cancel (x+1) on both, top and bottom. then, (x-1)/-1 which is -(x-1), which is 1-x(=-x+1) </SPAN>\n" );
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