SOLUTION: Hi, I'm really stuck on this question: (1/a + 1/b) / {(1/a^2)-(1/b^2)} Where do I even start?? Please have clear step by step explanation. Thanks so much!!

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Question 1017833: Hi, I'm really stuck on this question:
(1/a + 1/b) / {(1/a^2)-(1/b^2)}
Where do I even start?? Please have clear step by step explanation. Thanks so much!!

Answer by FrankM(1040)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here's the important thing to understand:

if we rearrange the equation we get

And we can see that your expression simplifies to

Because
factors to




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