document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=506981>Question 506981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem (x^2-1)(x+1) divided by x^2-2x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=340285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%5E2-1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%5E2-1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the difference of squares to factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28%28x-1%29%28x-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28%28x-1%29%28x-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28%28x-1%29%29%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28x-1%29%29%28x-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%28%28x-1%29%29%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x-1%29%29%28x-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cross%28%28x-1%29%29%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x-1%29%29%28x-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > FOIL out the numerator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%5E2-1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%5E2-1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%5E2-1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29=%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%5E2-1%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29=%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%29%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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