document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=541042>Question 541042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide: 4x^-2x-2/x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=354010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4x^-2x-2)/(x-1) = (2*(2x^2-x-1))/(x-1) = (2*(x-1)*(2x+1))/(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The (x-1) terms cancel.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*(2x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is a simplification of the expression.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To take the answer further would require an equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To illustrate, if we assume:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y =(4x^-2x-2)/(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we can graph it.<BR>\n" );
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