SOLUTION: When {{{ x^-1 -1 }}} is divided by {{{ x-1 }}} , the quotient is 1) -1 2) {{{ -1/x }}} 3) {{{ 1/x^2 }}} 4) {{{ 1/(x-1)^2 }}}

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Question 948966: When +x%5E-1+-1+ is divided by +x-1+ , the quotient is
1) -1
2) +-1%2Fx+
3) +1%2Fx%5E2+
4) +1%2F%28x-1%29%5E2+
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply numerator and denominator by x
%281%2Fx-1%29%2F%28x-1%29=%281-x%29%2F%28x%28x-1%29%29=-%28x-1%29%2F%28x%28x-1%29%29=-1%2Fx