document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348030>Question 348030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform indicated operations, simplify when possible\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-7)/(x^2-16)-(x-1)/(16-x^2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "=[(x-7)+(x-1)]/(x^2-16) | by collecting<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(2x-8)/[(x-4)(x+4)] | by simplifying and factorizing denominator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=2(x-4)/[(x-4)(x+4)] | by factorizing numerator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=2/(x+4) | by simplifying<BR>\n" );
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