document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93087>Question 93087</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030700442/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is a rational expression and the directions are: Perform the operation and simplify completely:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5) divided by (x-1) mmultiplied by (1-x) divided by 25(x-2)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67714 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=67714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the operation and simplify completely: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) divided by (x-1) mmultiplied by (1-x) divided by 25(x-2) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[5/(x-1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: (1-x) = -(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make that change and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5/(x-1)] * [-(x-1)/(25(x-2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the 5 factor and cancel the (x-1) factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -1 / [5(x-2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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