document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96541>Question 96541</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having difficulty with this problem. Here is what I did but the answer is not correct and I do not know what I am doing wrong. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/x - 1 + 1  /  1 - 3/x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD = x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/x - 1(x - 1)+ 1(x - 1) = 2 + 1(x - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1(x - 1) - 3(x - 1)(x - 1)= 1(x - 1) - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 + 1(x - 1) /  1(x - 1) - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + x - 1  /  x - 1 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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