document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44838>Question 44838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have been frustrated by the following problem in my College Algebra online course where the following equation escapes simplification to the point indicated by the answers in the back:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)/(x+1) - 2/(x^2+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(the book's answer is (x-2)/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would you know how one arrives (simplifies) to that result ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you for your attention!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "alex </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29711\">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=%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+-+2%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+-+2%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx=x%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx=x%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+-+2%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx%29+=%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+-+2%2Fx%28x%2B1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+-+2%2F%28x%5E2%2Bx%29+=%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+-+2%2Fx%28x%2B1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply top and bottom of the first fraction by x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And simplify:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-x-2%29%2F%28x%28x%2B1%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-x-2%29%2F%28x%28x%2B1%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factorise the top:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The (X+1)'s cancel so:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Theres your answer. Dude!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P.S. I am trying to start up my own homework help website. I would be extremely grateful if you would e-mail me some feedback on the help you received to adam.chapman@student.manchester.ac.uk<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adam\r<BR>\n" );
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