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Algebra.Com's Answer #106869 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Reduce:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29%29%28a%2Bb%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%5E2\"$ Rearrange the numerator a bit.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28cross%28%28a%2Bb%29%5E2%29%28a-b%29%2Fcross%28%28a%2Bb%29%5E2%29%29\"$ = $\"a-b\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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