document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1195133>Question 1195133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a does not equal to b, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%281-b%29%29%2F%28b%281-a%29%29%29%5E%282%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%281-b%29%29%2F%28b%281-a%29%29%29%5E%282%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, what is the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28%28ab%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28%28ab%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #827503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shin123><B>Shin123(626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shin123><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=Shin123><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=827503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Taking the square root of both sides, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\frac{a(1-b)}{b(1-a)}=\pm 1\">. Expanding the left hand side, we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\frac{a-ab}{b-ab}=\pm 1\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the right hand side is 1, we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?a-ab=b-ab \implies a=b\">, but the problem says a does not equal b, so this is not the solution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\frac{a-ab}{b-ab}=-1\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?a-ab=ab-b\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?a+b=2ab\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\frac{a+b}{ab}=2\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28highlight_red%28highlight%282%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28highlight_red%28highlight%282%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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