document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742672>Question 742672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> reduce the expression(factor separately the numerator and the denominator, and then simplify; 5-x/x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454733 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you mean to write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-x/x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5-1-5=-1 as long as x is not 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But if you mean:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then we notice that 5-x and x-5 are opposite in value. therefore their quotient is -1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(as long as x does not equal -5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also notice that is just a coincidence that both expressions have the same value\r<BR>\n" );
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