document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=545889>Question 545889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this problem...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this exercise, simplify the algebraic fraction. Write all the answers with positive exponents. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+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 #355896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355896\">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=%28a%2Bb%5E-2%29%5E-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%5E-2%29%5E-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of the ^-1 with the reciprocal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The reciprocal of b, then put it over a single denominator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "invert the dividing fraction and multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2%2F%28ab%5E2%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2%2F%28ab%5E2%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or just <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2%2F%28ab%5E2%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2%2F%28ab%5E2%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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