document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712932>Question 712932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the complex fraction: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%285%2Fx%5E3%29-%281%2Fx%5E2%29%29+%2F+%28%282%2Fx%29%2B%283%2Fx%5E2%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%285%2Fx%5E3%29-%281%2Fx%5E2%29%29+%2F+%28%282%2Fx%29%2B%283%2Fx%5E2%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=438220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first step can be, multiply entire fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3%2Fx%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E3%2Fx%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  This will clear all the denominators containing x.  You will still have a numerator with some x factors and a denominator with some x factors but the fraction will be simpler than as originally given.  In fact, you should immediately find,\r<BR>\n" );
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