Simplify. Write your answer using whole numbers and variables. r - 1/r^2 - r ______

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Identify Terms and Operation: Identify the terms and the operation to be performed. We have an expression with a variable r, and we need to simplify it by performing the subtraction and division operations.Factor Denominator: Factor the denominator of the fraction. The denominator r^2 - r can be factored by taking out the common factor r. r^2 - r = r(r - 1)Rewrite with Factored Denominator: Rewrite the expression with the factored denominator. The expression becomes r - 1/(r(r - 1)).Identify Common Denominator: Identify the common denominator to combine the terms. The common denominator for the terms is r(r - 1).Rewrite First Term as Fraction: Rewrite the first term r as a fraction over the common denominator. r can be written as r/1, and to have the common denominator, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by r(r - 1). r = r * r(r - 1) / (r(r - 1)) = r^2(r - 1) / (r(r - 1))Combine Terms Over Common Denominator: Combine the terms over the common denominator. Now we have r^2(r - 1) / (r(r - 1)) - 1/(r(r - 1)). We can combine these over the common denominator: (r^2(r - 1) - 1) / (r(r - 1))Distribute r^2 in Numerator: Distribute the r^2 across the (r - 1) in the numerator. r^2(r - 1) = r^3 - r^2 Now the expression is (r^3 - r^2 - 1) / (r(r - 1)).Simplify Expression: Simplify the expression if possible. The expression (r^3 - r^2 - 1) / (r(r - 1)) is already simplified as there are no common factors that can be canceled between the numerator and the denominator.

Simplify. Write your answer using whole numbers and variables. $\newline$ $\frac{r - 1}{r^2 - r}$

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Simplify. Write your answer using whole numbers and variables. $\newline$ $\frac{r - 1}{r^2 - r}$