document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943867>Question 943867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor Completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write answer in factored form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575496 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=575496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-8)^(-1/2)(x+1)^(-1/2)-(x+1)^(1/2)(x-8)^(-3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1/[sqrt(x-8)*sqrt(x+1)] - [sqrt(x+1)/(x-8)^(3/2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd:: sqrt(x+1)*(x-8)^(3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-8)/lcd - (x+1)/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -9/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -9/[sqrt(x+1)*(x-8)^(3/2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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