document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988279>Question 988279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to simplify this [(1)/(x+1)]/[(1)/(x^2)-2x-3)+(1)/(x-3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is (x-3)/(x+2)\r<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 #608927 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=608927\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [(1)/(x+1)]/[(1)/(x^2)-2x-3)+(1)/(x-3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-3%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%281%2F%28x%2B1%29%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-3%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%281%2F%28x%2B1%29%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply by (x+1)/(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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