document.write( "Question 700457: How do I do this?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x-5/x^2-36 - x-7/x^2-x-42\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #431879 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%28%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%28x%5E2-36%29%29\"$ - $\"%28%28x-7%29%29%2F%28%28x%5E2-x-42%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B6%29%28x-6%29%29\"$ - $\"%28%28x-7%29%29%2F%28%28x-7%29%28x%2B6%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B6%29%28x-6%29%29\"$ - $\"1%2F%28%28x%2B6%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The common denominator; (x+6)(x-6)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x-5%29-%28x-6%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B6%29%28x-6%29%29\"$ = $\"%28%28x-5-x%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B6%29%28x-6%29%29\"$ = $\"1%2F%28%28x%2B6%29%28x-6%29%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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