document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256855>Question 256855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1/x)-(2/x+1)=[5/(x*x)+x] -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just need to simplify this!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=188904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2FX%29+-+%282%2FX+%2B+1%29+=+%28%285%2FX%5E2%29+%2B+X%29+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2FX%29+-+%282%2FX+%2B+1%29+=+%28%285%2FX%5E2%29+%2B+X%29+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Did you try multplying both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%5E2+%2A+%28%281%2FX%29+-+%282%2FX+%2B+1%29%29+=+X%5E2+%2A+%28%28%285%2FX%5E2%29+%2B+X%29+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%5E2+%2A+%281%2FX%29+-+%282%2FX%29+%2A+X%5E2+-+1+%2A+X%5E2+=+X%5E2+%2A+%285%2FX%5E2%29+%2B+X+%2A+X%5E2%29+-+2+%2A+X%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+-+2X+-+X%5E2+=+5+%2B+X%5E3+-+2+%2A+X%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+-+2X+-+X%5E2+=+5+%2B+X%5E3+-+2+%2A+X%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28-X+-+X%5E2+=+5+%2B+X%5E3+-+2+%2A+X%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28-X+-+X%5E2+=+5+%2B+X%5E3+-+2+%2A+X%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add X^2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-X+=+5+%2B+X%5E3+-+2+%2A+X%5E2+%2B+X%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-X+=+5+%2B+X%5E3+-+2+%2A+X%5E2+%2B+X%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add X to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+5+%2B+X%5E3+-+2+%2A+X%5E2+%2B+X%5E2+%2B+X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+5+%2B+X%5E3+-+2+%2A+X%5E2+%2B+X%5E2+%2B+X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%280+=+5+%2B+X%5E3+-+X%5E2+%2B+X%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%280+=+5+%2B+X%5E3+-+X%5E2+%2B+X%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hopefully that helps </SPAN>\n" );
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