document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972514>Question 972514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/x-4/1-2/x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> {3/(x-4)} / 1- (2/(x-4)}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is how I understand the question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the second over a common denominator, x-4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1- (2/x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x-4-2}/x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6/x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are dividing numerator and denominator each by x-4.  That can cancel.  We are left with the numerator of the numerator divided by the numerator of the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is 3/(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the question is different from the one I answered, such as a denominator of 1-(2/x)-4, then the answer will be different.  I interpreted it as shown above. </SPAN>\n" );
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