document.write( "Question 1129164: Simplify the complex fraction. Assume no division by 0.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #745717 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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\"%281%2Fx+%2B+7%2F%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%287%2F%28x-1%29+-+1%2Fx%29\"
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document.write( "The least common denominator of all three fractions, top and bottom, is \"x%2A%28x%2B1%29%2A%28x-1%29\", so\r\n" );
document.write( "multiply every term in numerator and denominator by \"%28%28x%2A%28x%2B1%29%2A%28x-1%29%29%2F1%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28+%28x%5E2-1%29+%2B+%287x%5E2-7x%29++%29%2F%28+%287x%5E2%2B7x%29-+%28x%5E2-1%29+%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28+x%5E2-1+%2B+7x%5E2-7x++%29%2F%28+7x%5E2%2B7x-+x%5E2%2B1+%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%288x%5E2+-+7x+-+1%29%2F%286x%5E2+%2B+7x+%2B+1%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "We can factor the numerator and the denominator:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28%288x+%2B+1%29+%28x+-+1%29%29%2F%28%286x+%2B+1%29%28x+%2B+1%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "But nothing cancels.\r\n" );
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