document.write( "Question 1098987: simplifying the following complex rational expression\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #713393 by ikleyn(52832)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Your numerator is  \"%284%2Fx%29%2B%282%2Fx%5E2%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply it by \"x%5E2\". You will get  (4x + 2) = 2*(2x+1).         \r\n" );
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document.write( "Your denominator is  \"%282%2B1%2Fx%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply it by \"x%5E2\". You will get  \"2x%5E2+%2Bx\" = x*(2x+1).     \r\n" );
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document.write( "Now your expression is \"%282%2A%282x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%2A%282x%2B1%29%29\" = \"2%2Fx\".\r\n" );
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