document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127930>Question 127930</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x/x+1) - (2/x-1) - 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please explain/show this to me... i tried doing it and again, only got very partial credit . i dont understand the whole LCD thing with the negatives...  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93695 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x/x+1) - (2/x-1) - 1 The LCD=(x+1)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply LCD times each fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1)(x-1)/(x+1)=x(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+1)(x-1)/(x-1)=2(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1(x+1)(x-1) The denominator is one so nothing cancels in the numerator.<BR>\n" );
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