SOLUTION: 1/a-b+ 2/b-a+ 3/a-b+ 4/b-a+ 5/a-b+ 6/b-a+ 7/a-b+ 8/b-a= ?/a-b I think the ? mark would be 9.

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Question 82756: 1/a-b+ 2/b-a+ 3/a-b+ 4/b-a+ 5/a-b+ 6/b-a+ 7/a-b+ 8/b-a= ?/a-b
I think the ? mark would be 9.

Answer by scott8148(6628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
changing all the denominators to a-b (-(b-a)) gives

1/(a-b)-2/(a-b)+3/(a-b)-4/(a-b)+5/(a-b)-6/(a-b)+7/(a-b)-8/(a-b)=?/(a-b) ... multiplying by a-b gives

1-2+3-4+5-6+7-8=? ... -4=?

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