SOLUTION: (1-1/x)/(1-1/x^2)

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Question 612183: (1-1/x)/(1-1/x^2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1-1/x)/(1-1/x^2)
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(x-1)/x / (x^2-1)/x^2
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Invert and multiply to get:
[x^2(x-1)] / [x(x^2-1)
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Cancel any factor common to numerator and denominator:
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= [x] /[x+1]
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Cheers,
Stan H.