document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017833>Question 1017833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm really stuck on this question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/a + 1/b) / {(1/a^2)-(1/b^2)}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where do I even start?? Please have clear step by step explanation. Thanks so much!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #634031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=634031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's the important thing to understand:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if we rearrange the equation we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And we can see that your expression simplifies to \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because \r<BR>\n" );
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