document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117327>Question 117327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operation.\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 #86204 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86204\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2F%28x-1%29+-+5%2F%28x-1+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2F%28x-1%29+-+5%2F%28x-1+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >…..common denominator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-5%29%2F%28x-1+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-5%29%2F%28x-1+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >…..factor out common <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in nominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28x-1%29%2F%28x-1+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28x-1%29%2F%28x-1+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >…..simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........your answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2F%28x-4%29+-+32%2F%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2F%28x-4%29+-+32%2F%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………. common denominator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E2-32%29%2F%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E2-32%29%2F%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………. factor out common <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in nominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%5E2-16%29%2F%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%5E2-16%29%2F%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………. write <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%5E2-4%5E2%29%2F%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%5E2-4%5E2%29%2F%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………. note the difference of squares and factor it out\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%2F%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%2F%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………. simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%28cross%28x-4%29%29%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28cross%28x-4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%28cross%28x-4%29%29%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28cross%28x-4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >……….\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >……….your answer<BR>\n" );
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