document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54850>Question 54850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am trying to simplify this, can you please show me the steps?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried using the simplifier at:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The simplifier gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/3)-((2x-3)/x)/((x/3)-(3/x)) simplifies to x/3-(2*x-3)/x/(x/3-3/x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but shouldn't it simplify even further? I am trying to help my daughter but can't remember precalc...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/3) - [(2x-3)/x]/[(x^2-9)/3x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/3) - [(2x-3)(x^2-9)/3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x-(2x-3)(x^2-9)]/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x-[2x^3-18x-3x^2+27]/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-2x^3+3x^2+19x-19]/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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