SOLUTION: 5-3x x+1 _____ - _____ x^2-2x+1 x^2-2x+1 simplify if possible

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Question 302985: 5-3x x+1
_____ - _____
x^2-2x+1 x^2-2x+1
simplify if possible
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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5-3x x+1
_____ - _____
x^2-2x+1 x^2-2x+1
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The denominators are the same so combine the numerators to get:
[5-3x-(x+1)]/(x^2-2x+1)
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Simplify:
[-4x+6]/[(x-1)^2]
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Factor:
[-2(2x-3)]/(x-1)^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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