document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295317>Question 295317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the operation and simplify the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi, I need help with this. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=212829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F4-1%2F8%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F4-1%2F8%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-1%29%2F%288x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-1%29%2F%288x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the inner LCD 8 to clear out the inner fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: because we're multiplying every term by the same number, we have not changed the fraction. Also, not much more simplification can be done after this step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F4-1%2F8%29%2Fx=%282x-1%29%2F%288x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F4-1%2F8%29%2Fx=%282x-1%29%2F%288x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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