SOLUTION: please help me Simplify: {{{(a-a^-1)/(1-a)}}} My answer after canceling the a's and I kept the same sign (-) I tried to show the -1 without brackets {{{(-a^-1)/(1)}}}

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Question 175525: please help me Simplify:


My answer after canceling the a's and I kept the same sign (-) I tried to show the -1 without brackets

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
please help me Simplify:

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Multiply by a
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(a-1) = -(1-a) so cancel those
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