document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117223>Question 117223</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 #86286 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=86286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.\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;\" >\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=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 the squares, factor it out\r<BR>\n" );
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