document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=847191>Question 847191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to simplify the following algebraic expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) (x / x -2)/ (x +1/ x -2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A fraction is divided by a fraction. So just multiply the reciprocal; which is flipping the second fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( x / x -2)  (x -2 / x +1) =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since (x-2) is on the numerator of one side and the denominator of the other, they cancelled each other out. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the Answer is just:    ( x / x+1 )<BR>\n" );
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