document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32435>Question 32435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^-2 + x^-1 divided by x^2 - x^-1 How do I determine the LCD to solve this complex fraction? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=19041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [x^-2 + x^-1] / [x^2 - x^-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [1/x^2 + 1/x]/[x^2-1/x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(x+1)/x^2]/[(x^3-1)/x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(x+1)/x^2][x/(x^3-1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [x(x+1)]/[x^2(x^3-1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x+1)/(x^3-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".... Perhaps you have made a mistake copying the problem.  It makes better sense if the equation was specified as x^-2 + x^-1 divided by x^-2 - x^-1  </SPAN>\n" );
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