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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need to simplify the following expression: 1/x-1/b divided by 1/xb+1/2.  Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x-1/b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/xb+1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  (b-x)/xb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (2+xb)/2xb<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  2(b-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=---------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2+xb </SPAN>\n" );
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