Easy maths algebraic fractions :S

a)
$\displaystyle \frac{(x-6)(x+1)}{(x+1)(x-1)}$ simplify which is $\displaystyle \frac{x-6}{x-1}$

The question is x-1 not x^2 -1 isnt it?

The question is x-1 not x^2 -1 isnt it?

Yep.

Well don't rub it in !

Haha, sorry :P

Make a trip to specsavers next time lol jk

To be fair in the last question the op has put a random ^ after the x

Fixed I am the OP - lol

and still no one has answered the original question haha.

Are you sure that first one is right? Because it doesnt simplify as I'd imagine it to. If it is right then you need to do long division on it, which is boring and long. If you need the method, quote me and I'll write it in the morning. Going to bed now

It is right...?

http://www.mathsrevision.net/alevel/pages.php?page=1

I tried writing a solution, but its hard to follow in normal html, so check this out instead