SOLUTION: Help Please !!. w^2-1/(w-1)*w-1/w^2+2w+1=

Question 186587: Help Please !!. w^2-1/(w-1)*w-1/w^2+2w+1=
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given expression.

Factor to get .

Factor to get .

Combine the fractions.

Highlight the common terms.

Cancel out the common terms.

Simplify.

So simplifies to .

In other words, where or

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(w^2-1)/(w-1)*(w-1)/(w^2+2w+1)
Cancel the common factor w=1 to get:
= (w^2-1)/[w+1)^2]
= [(w-1)(w+1)]/[(w+1)^2]
Cancel the common factor w+1 to get:
= (w-1)/(w+1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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