document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117504>Question 117504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x/x-1  MINUS  5/x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x squared/x-4   MINUS 32/x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85943 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><B>misscrt(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/x-1  MINUS  5/x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x squared/x-4   MINUS 32/x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because your denominators are the same for both terms in each problem, you will simply be subtracting numerators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-5/x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor 5 out of the numerator to reduce the answer to lowest terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-1)/x-1 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2-32/x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor 2 out of the numerator to reduce the answer to lowest terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x^2 - 16)/x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:  x^2-16 = (x-4)(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-4)(x+4)/x-4 =2(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=2x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Greetings,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "missrt </SPAN>\n" );
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