SOLUTION: what is the answer to this fraction? can you simplify it? a^2-2ab+b^2/a+b is it (a-b)^2? Thank you for helping me, ivi

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Question 23790: what is the answer to this fraction? can you simplify it?
a^2-2ab+b^2/a+b
is it (a-b)^2?
Thank you for helping me,
ivi

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The numerator factors into (a-b)^2
So you have (a-b)^2/(a+b)
You cannot reduce this beause there are
no factors common to the numerator and the
denominator.
Cheers,
Stan H.

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