document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172089>Question 172089</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method book 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been working on this math problem and I can't figure it out. I was wondering if someone could help me? Please and Thank You!! I would deeply appreciate it!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complex Fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/b-a-b/a+b over a/b-a+b/a-b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a/b-a-b/a+b over a/b-a+b/a-b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: Your problem could be more clearly understood if you would use <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [a/(b-a) - b/(a+b)] / [a/(b-a) + b(a-b)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-a/(a-b) - b/(a+b)] / [-a/(a-b) + b(a-b)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = (a+b)(a-b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-(a+b)/(a-b)(a+b)] / [-(a-b)/(a-b)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-1/(a-b)] / [-1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= a-b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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