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Could someone explain how I'd simplify (x2-2x+1)/(x-1) to become x-1? Thanks a bunch!
linapril said:Could someone explain how I'd simplify (x2-2x+1)/(x-1) to become x-1? Thanks a bunch!
Jameson said:Hi linapril, :)
Are you familiar with how to factor? Here's how I would do this problem.
[math]\frac{x^2-2x+1}{x-1}=\frac{(x-1)(x-1)}{x-1}=x-1[/math]
Jameson