document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205626>Question 1205626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So these are 2 answers from A question I worked out  :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1/(1-b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1/(b^2-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please tell me how these 2 are the same exact thing ?(if I am not mistaken)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes they are equivalent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Scratch work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1/(1-b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1/(-1(-1+b^2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1/(-1+b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1/(b^2-1)<BR>\n" );
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