document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174085>Question 174085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve b/b-1+2b/b^2-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsub_teacher><B>nycsub_teacher(90)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsub_teacher><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [b/(b - 1)] + [2b/(b^2 - 1)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look for LCD/\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD is b^2 - 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the LCD by each denominator and then multiply the quotient by each numerator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 - 1 divided by b - 1 =  b + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 - 1 divided by itself = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[b(b + 1) + 2b(1)]/(b^2 - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b^2 + 3b)/(b^2 - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominator is the difference of two perfect squares.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, factor the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b^2 + 3b)/(b - 1)(b + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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