document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095581>Question 1095581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help simplify:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   2/x^2 + 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     ———————<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x  + 27/x^2 <BR>\n" );
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 #710083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13209)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=710083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>The given expression is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "While there are many ways you could go about simplifying this, for me by far the easiest way is to multiply numerator and denominator by x^2, which is the LCM of all the denominators of the individual fractions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominator is factorable; but factoring it won't allow you to simplify the expression further; so this is simplest form. </SPAN>\n" );
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