document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281644>Question 281644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b^2-a^2/a-b multiplied by a/a^2-ab </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204617 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=204617\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b%5E2-a%5E2%29%2F%28a-b%29%29%28a%2F%28a%5E2-ab%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b%5E2-a%5E2%29%2F%28a-b%29%29%28a%2F%28a%5E2-ab%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29%29%2F%28a-b%29%29%28a%2F%28a%5E2-ab%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29%29%2F%28a-b%29%29%28a%2F%28a%5E2-ab%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the first numerator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29%29%2F%28a-b%29%29%28a%2F%28a%28a-b%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29%29%2F%28a-b%29%29%28a%2F%28a%28a-b%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the second denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-a%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29%29%2F%28a%28a-b%29%28a-b%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-a%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29%29%2F%28a%28a-b%29%28a-b%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-highlight%28a%29%28a%2Bb%29highlight%28%28a-b%29%29%29%2F%28highlight%28a%29highlight%28%28a-b%29%29%28a-b%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-cross%28a%29%28a%2Bb%29cross%28%28a-b%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28a%29cross%28%28a-b%29%29%28a-b%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28a-b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28a-b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-a-b%29%2F%28a-b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-a-b%29%2F%28a-b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b%5E2-a%5E2%29%2F%28a-b%29%29%28a%2F%28a%5E2-ab%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b%5E2-a%5E2%29%2F%28a-b%29%29%28a%2F%28a%5E2-ab%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-a-b%29%2F%28a-b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-a-b%29%2F%28a-b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b%5E2-a%5E2%29%2F%28a-b%29%29%28a%2F%28a%5E2-ab%29%29=%28-a-b%29%2F%28a-b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b%5E2-a%5E2%29%2F%28a-b%29%29%28a%2F%28a%5E2-ab%29%29=%28-a-b%29%2F%28a-b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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