Can someone help me do this.
1/x - x
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1-x
this is -------- a fraction. i wasnt sure how to write
1/x - x
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1-x
this is -------- a fraction. i wasnt sure how to write
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(1/x - x) DIVIDED BY (1-x)/1
get common denominators
(1/x - x(x)/x) DIVIDED BY (1-x)/1
(1-x^2)/x DIVIDED BY (1-x)/1
which is the same as
(1-x^2)/x TIMES 1/(1-x)
fully factor
(1-x)(1+x)/x TIMES 1/(1-x)
NOTE that (1-x)s cross-cancel each other out, leaving you with
(1+x)/x TIMES 1/1
(x+1)/x
can't simplify further, give restrictions
get common denominators
(1/x - x(x)/x) DIVIDED BY (1-x)/1
(1-x^2)/x DIVIDED BY (1-x)/1
which is the same as
(1-x^2)/x TIMES 1/(1-x)
fully factor
(1-x)(1+x)/x TIMES 1/(1-x)
NOTE that (1-x)s cross-cancel each other out, leaving you with
(1+x)/x TIMES 1/1
(x+1)/x
can't simplify further, give restrictions
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What are you trying to solve? What is it equal to? Right now it's a simplified fraction, there is nothing to solve.