Question

Factor out Monomial Factors

x^-1 -2+x=
x^-1(

Answer 1

Hey it's still me. Do you have any ideas?

Answer 2

What is it?

Answer 3

you have

\(\large x^{-1}-2-x\)

Lets rewrite it with positive powers.
\[\large \frac{1}{x}-2-x\]
Make everything a common fraction, as in, set all the bases to x.
\[\large \frac{1}{x}-2\cdot \frac{x}{x} - x\cdot \frac{x}{x}\]
simplify and rewrite
\[\large \frac{1}{x} - \frac{2x}{x}-\frac{x^2}{x}\]
make it all one fraction
\[\large\frac{1-2x-x^2}{x}\]

Can you finish this up? :)

Answer 4

That's great thank you!

Answer 5

No problem! Good luck :)