document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93982>Question 93982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think this is the right topic, but i am not sure. If you could please help me, that would be great. i really appreciate this. My math worksheet says to simplify- No variable represents a value that would make the expression meaningless. The problem looks a little confusing, so I will explain. The equation reads... (3 over x) plus (1 over x^2) all over (9 over 1) minus (1 over x^2)all of this times (x^2 over x^2). i had to put random dots inbetween all of the numbers because it squished the problem together without something there. I hope this makes sense, thanks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3....1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x...x^2.....x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9.....1......x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--.-.---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1....x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much. God bless. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68492 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=68492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation reads... (3 over x) plus (1 over x^2) all over (9 over 1) minus (1 over x^2)all of this times (x^2 over x^2).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(3/x) + (1/x^2)] / [(9/1) -  (1/x^2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: This makes sense but where does the \"x^2 over x^2\" fit in?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just working what I have above you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(3x+1)/x^2] /[(9x^2-1)/x^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(3x+1)/x^2] * [x^2/(9x^2-1)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the x^2 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (3x+1) / (9x^2-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1/(3x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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