Created on: 2012-02-21

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Command

Partial Fractions

Expression
(1-x^2)/(2+2*x)

  1. A rational expression: the top of the rational expression is a sum of 2 terms. The 1st term of the sum is equal to one. The 2nd term of the sum is equal to a negative power. The base is x. The exponent is two. The bottom of the rational expression is a sum consisting of 2 terms. The 1st term of the sum is equal to two. The 2nd term of the sum is equal to a product that comprises 2 factors. The 1st factor of the product is two. The 2nd factor of the product is equal to x.
  2. one plus negative x to the power of two divided by two plus two multiplied by x.
Result
-(x-1)/2

  1. A quotient: dividend of the quotient is a negative sum of 2 terms; the 1st term of the sum is equal to x; the 2nd term of the sum is equal to negative one; divisor of the quotient is two;
  2. negative open bracket x plus negative one close bracket fraction line two;