SOLUTION: (1/x-a)+(1/x+a)/(x/x-a)-(a/x+a)

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Question 211312This question is from textbook College Algebra
: (1/x-a)+(1/x+a)/(x/x-a)-(a/x+a) This question is from textbook College Algebra

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1/x-a)+(1/x+a)/(x/x-a)-(a/x+a)
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The least common denominator of the denominator and the numerator are the same,
so they cancel. That leaves you with:
= [(x+a)+(x-a)]/[x(x+a)-a(x-a)]
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= 2x/[x^2+a^2]
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Cheers,
Stan H.