document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875477>Question 875477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me simplify this complex fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/b-b/a / 1+a/b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "put each fraction over a common denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(a^2 - b^2) / ba  / (b+a) / b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now invert the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(a^2 - b^2)b / ba(b+a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=a^2b - b^3 / (b^2a + a^2b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide numerator and denominator by b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(a^2 - b^2) / (ab + a^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(a+b)(a-b) / a(b+a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(a-b) / a\r<BR>\n" );
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