document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5099>Question 5099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply or Divide,show each step to answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2-1                  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divided by\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^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 #2591 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2591\">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=+%284x%5E2-1%29%2F%28x%5E2-2X-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%284x%5E2-1%29%2F%28x%5E2-2X-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divided by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the second fraction and multiply.  FACTOR everything you can factor!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is unusual in that nothing divides out, so it does not reduce.  Did you copy this problem correctly?  Is it a trick question??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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