document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50408>Question 50408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I simplify a question that looks like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((8x^3)/(x-1))/((7x^2)/((x^3)-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that it is in x^3+x^2+x form? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=33603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ((8x^3)/(x-1))/((7x^2)/((x^3)-1))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(8x^3)/(x-1)] * ((x^3-1)/(7x^2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At this point you have to know the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-1=(x-1)(x^2+x+1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you see this you see the (x-1) factors cancel giving you the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8x^3)*(x^2+x+1)/(7x^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(8/7)x(x^2+x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8/7)(x^3+x^2+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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