document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84595>Question 84595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am having some difficulties figuring out exactly what I need to do with this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the complex fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p^-1 +pq^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have been able to do<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p^-1 +pq^-2 / 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am unsure if I need to multiply by \"P\" or by \"PQ^-2\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=60937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%5E%28-1%29%2B+pq%5E-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%5E%28-1%29%2B+pq%5E-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite with positive exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fp+%2B+p%2Fq%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fp+%2B+p%2Fq%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the fractions. The LCD is<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pq%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pq%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q%5E2%2Fpq%5E2+%2B+p%5E2%2Fpq%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q%5E2%2Fpq%5E2+%2B+p%5E2%2Fpq%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
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