document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403120>Question 403120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I used to know how to do this type of problem, but I'm confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/X - 2/X^2-X + 3/X^3-X^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285135 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285135\">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=+1%2Fx+-+2%2Fx%5E2-x+%2B+3%2Fx%5E3-x%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2Fx+-+2%2Fx%5E2-x+%2B+3%2Fx%5E3-x%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Common denominator is x^3 so you need to mulitply each one (top and bottom) by what's missing on the bottom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2Fx%29%28x%5E2%2Fx%5E2%29+-+%282%2Fx%5E2%29%28x%2Fx%29-x%28x%5E3%2Fx%5E3%29+%2B+%283%2Fx%5E3%29-x%5E2%28x%5E3%2Fx%5E3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E2%2Fx%5E3%29+-+%282x%2Fx%5E3%29-%28x%5E4%2Fx%5E3%29+%2B+%283%2FX%5E3%29-%28x%5E5%2Fx%5E3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now keep the bottom and combine the tops\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E2+-+2x-x%5E4%2B3-x%5E5%29%2Fx%5E3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E2+-+2x-x%5E4%2B3-x%5E5%29%2Fx%5E3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > rearrange terms from largest to smallest<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-x%5E5-x%5E4%2Bx%5E2-2x%2B3%29%2Fx%5E3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-x%5E5-x%5E4%2Bx%5E2-2x%2B3%29%2Fx%5E3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > there is nothing else we can do after this point<BR>\n" );
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