SOLUTION: Simplify each of the following fractions. If they are already simplified say so. a^2- 2ab + b^2 ----------- -- a - b a^2

SOLUTION: Simplify each of the following fractions. If they are already simplified say so. a^2- 2ab + b^2 ----------- -- a - b a^2 - 2ab + b^2 ----------- ---- a + b

Question 144496: Simplify each of the following fractions. If they are already simplified say so.
a^2- 2ab + b^2
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a - b
a^2 - 2ab + b^2
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a + b
Could someone maybe explain how I would solve those problems?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

, so it reduces to (a-b).
The second one can't be reduced.

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