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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-5x+4/x-1 can someone please show me how to simplify this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #66724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathispowerful><B>mathispowerful(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathispowerful><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=66724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-+5x+%2B4%29%2F%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-+5x+%2B4%29%2F%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first factor the numerator, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now cancel the common factor (x-1),\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer is  x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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