Replaceon left side by Replace on left side by Combine the numerators over the common denominator: Form the conjugate of the numerator by changing the sign of the second term: , put it over itself, like this , which equals 1, so we can multiply by it without changing the value: Indicate the multiplications of the tops and bottoms: FOIL out the top: Simplify by canceling in the top: Replace by The in the bottom cancels out the square in the top: Edwin