document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271935>Question 271935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question from textbook, Introductory Algebra\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify, Show all work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1/x^2+1 * x^4-1/(x-1)^2 * x^2-1/x^4-2x^2+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-1/x^2+1 * x^4-1/(x-1)^2 * x^2-1/x^4-2x^2+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-1)/ (x^2+1)*  (x^2-1)(x^2+1) / (x-1)^2  * (x+1)(x-1) / (x^2-1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-1)(x-1)^2(x-1) (x+1)(x^2+1)(x+1) / (x^2+1)(x-1)^2*(x^2-1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CAneling all the similar terms in the numerator and denominator the answer we get is 1/(x-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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