document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68215>Question 68215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me simplify this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28a-b%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28%28a%5E2-b%5E2%29%2F%28a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28a-b%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28%28a%5E2-b%5E2%29%2F%28a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48514 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=48514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me simplify this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28a-b%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28%28a%5E2-b%5E2%29%2F%28a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28a-b%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28%28a%5E2-b%5E2%29%2F%28a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets put them back together and see what we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a-b%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28%28a-b%29%28a%2Bb%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a-b%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28%28a-b%29%28a%2Bb%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply numerator and denominator by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28%28%28a%2Bb%29%5E2%29%28a-b%29%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28%28%28a%2Bb%29%5E2%29%28a-b%29%28a%2Bb%29%29%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%5E2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > reduce fractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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