SOLUTION: I have been struggling to figure out this math problem and I was wondering if someone could help me? Please and Thank You!! I would deeply appreciate it!!
Complex fractions
(x+
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Question 172899This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method book 2
: I have been struggling to figure out this math problem and I was wondering if someone could help me? Please and Thank You!! I would deeply appreciate it!!
Complex fractions
(x+y/x-y) over (1/x)-(1/y)
This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method book 2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression
Let's focus on the denominator for now
Start with the denominator
Multiply the first fraction by
Multiply the second fraction by
Combine the fractions (this only possible now that the denominators are equal)
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So the expression
now becomes
Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction
Factor to get
Reduce
Combine the fractions.
Simplify
So simplifies to
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