document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41829>Question 41829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how to simplify this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 +  1/x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3-  2/x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27090 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To simplify complex fractions, multiply top and bottom by the LCD...here that is x-5, so we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 +  1/x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-  2/x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2(x-5) + 1] / [3(x-5) - 2] =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x - 9) / (3x - 17) </SPAN>\n" );
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