document.write( "Question 31020: I was wondering how i could simplify this:\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #17742 by mbarugel(146)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This means that your equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "can be rewritten as:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"%28%28a-b%29%5E2%29%2F%28a-b%29=+%28%28a-b%29%28a-b%29%29%2F%28a-b%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So simplifying the (a-b) leaves us with:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"+%28%28a-b%29%28a-b%29%29%2F%28a-b%29+=+a-b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The result is simply a - b\r
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