document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022837>Question 1022837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify: (4/b-b)/(2/b+1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #638548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=638548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, from<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's multiply top and bottom by b and get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now factor the top and get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which equals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 - b </SPAN>\n" );
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