SOLUTION: hi here's my question Can you show me the steps to solving this problem? (x+1)(x-1)/(x+1)squared thanks

Question 442491: hi here's my question
Can you show me the steps to solving this problem?
(x+1)(x-1)/(x+1)squared thanks
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, swincher4391:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x+1)(x-1)/(x+1)squared
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[(x+1)(x-1)]/[(x+1)(x+1)]
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Cancel the common (x+1) factor to get:
(x-1)/(x+1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by swincher4391(1107) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Are we simplifying the expression?
If so, we have:
Recall, with like bases we can subtract exponents if we are dividing.
So, this becomes
To simplify, we cannot have negative exponents, so we have to make everything in terms of positive exponents. Recall that a^-1 = 1/a. So (x+1)^-1 = 1/(x+1).
Thus our final answer is :
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