document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32322>Question 32322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The teacher is asking me to simplify this complex fraction.   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----- +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----  -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am struggling with this problem so any help is appreciated.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=19074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am sure if you practice a few problems of this kind, you will find them easy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(1/a)+1]/[(1/a)-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(1+a)/a][(1-a)/a]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (1+a)/(1-a) .... (restriction: a!=0) </SPAN>\n" );
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