document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38196>Question 38196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^5 + y^5)/(x + y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After spending much time beating on this problem as a long division with my 8th grader it dawned on me that perhaps the equation is already simplified.  An online equation calculator seems to confirm that fact.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question: is there an easy check or a simple trick that would quickly confirm that this equation (or a similar equation) is already in its simplest form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Robert </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23662 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=23662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some Rules that might help you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.NEVER divisible by a-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.n is Odd   Divisible by a+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  n is Even  NOT Divisible\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.ALWAYS divisible by a-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.n is Even   DIVISIBLE by a+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  n is Odd  NOT Divisible by a+b </SPAN>\n" );
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