document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151768>Question 1151768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when I try to calculate f(x)=(x/(x+1))-1 and f(-7) for this function I kept getting -13/6 but the answer is 1/6 Why is that? Thanks.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To answer your question about why you got the wrong answer....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It appears you incorrectly evaluated<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7%29%2F%28-7%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7%29%2F%28-7%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > instead of the correct <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That would give you the answer you got:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7%2F6%29-1+=+%28-7%2F6%29-%286%2F6%29+=+%28-13%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7%2F6%29-1+=+%28-7%2F6%29-%286%2F6%29+=+%28-13%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
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