document.write( "Question 1176793: (m + n) /(m - n) + ( m - n) / (m + n)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Determine sum.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m^2 + n^2 + m^2 - n^2 (cross multiplied).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiplication is not valid here.

\n" ); document.write( "If you have an EQUATION of the form a/b=c/d you can cross multiply to get ad=bc.

\n" ); document.write( "But there is no equation here (no equals sign). It's just an expression that is the sum of two fractions. Simplify by getting a common denominator.

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