document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62247>Question 62247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cant remember how to start this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-49/x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "should I multiply each side by the inverse of the denominator? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/x+1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[1-(49/x^2)]/[7/(x+1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the numerator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x^2)-49)/x^2]/[7/(x+1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x^2)-49)/x^2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are no common factors you can cancel.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, multiply the numerators and the denominators as is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x^2-49)(x+1)]/7x^2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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