SOLUTION: simplify (x^2-y^2)/(x-y) ---- [(x-y)(x+y)]/(x-y) --- Cancel (x-y) to get: =

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Question 423182: simplify (x^2-y^2)/(x-y)
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[(x-y)(x+y)]/(x-y)
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Cancel (x-y) to get:
=

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

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