SOLUTION: (1/x)-(1/x+1) _____________ 1/x+1

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Question 57367: (1/x)-(1/x+1)
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1/x+1
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, funmath:
Answer by stanbon(48545) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1/x)-(1/x+1)
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1/x+1
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Rewrite as:
[x+1-x]/[x(x+1)]/[1/(x+1)]
Invert the denominator and multiply to get:
[1/x(x+1)]
Cancel the (x+1) factor to get:
1/x
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by funmath(2873) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I misinterpretted your problem, let me know and I'll edit it.
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Happy Calculating!!!