document.write( "Question 306759: I am trying to figure out how to start this problem. I saw it and I immediately was confused. Please help me solve this equation: \"+%5B%28%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29%2B1%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29-1%29%5D%5E5+\"\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #219468 by dabanfield(803)\"\" \"About 
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[((x+1)/(x-1)+1)/((x+1)/(x-1)-1)]^5 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "((x+1)/(x-1)) + (x-1)/(x-1) / ((x+1)/(x-1) - (x-1)/(x-1))\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Combining terms we have:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(((x+1) + (x+1))/(x-1)) / (((x+1) - (x-1))/(x-1)) =
\n" ); document.write( "((2x+2)/(x-1)) / (2/(x-1))\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiplying numerator and denominator above by (x-1) gives:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(2x+2)/2 = 2*(x+1)/2 = x+1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the original problem reduces to (x+1)^5\r
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