SOLUTION: Hi, I am banging my head on the desk over this one. And to top it off : ( I can't seem to put it in the correct format so that the problem appears as it does in the book. Ugg!

Question 78489: Hi, I am banging my head on the desk over this one. And to top it off : (
I can't seem to put it in the correct format so that the problem appears as it does in the book. Ugg! I tried using { and () but no go.
1
a- ----------
2
2- ------
2- 2/a
confusing, I know. Please help me

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1
a- ----------
2
2- ------
2- 2/a
----------------------
Work it from the bottom up:
1
a- ----------
2
2- ------
(2a- 2)/a
---------------
1
a- ----------
2a
2- ------
(2a- 2)
----------------
1
a- ----------
a
2- ------
(a- 1)
-------------
1
a- ----------
[2(a-1)- a]
------
(a- 1)
-------------
1
a- ----------
[(a-1)]
------
(a- 1)
-----------
a=1
===========
Cheers,
Stan H.

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