document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=829175>Question 829175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cant solve this question and my teacher didn't explain it well. Express in simplest form: 5/x-1-3/x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm going to guess at what you meant to post::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(x-1) - 3/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "least common denominator: x(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [5x -3(x-1))/(x(x-1))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [5x-3x+3]/[x^2-x]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2x+3]/[x^2-x]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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