document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124191>Question 124191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is another one that has me stumped.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1+(a/b) / 1-(a^2/b^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanx for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B%28a%2Fb%29+%29%2F%28+1-%28a%5E2%2Fb%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2B%28a%2Fb%29+%29%2F%28+1-%28a%5E2%2Fb%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember the factorization of the difference of two squares?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=1%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=1%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Fb%5E2=%28a%2Fb%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Fb%5E2=%28a%2Fb%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so the denominator in your problem factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Ba%2Fb%29%281-a%2Fb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Ba%2Fb%29%281-a%2Fb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B%28a%2Fb%29+%29%2F%28+1-%28a%5E2%2Fb%5E2%29%29=%281%2B%28a%2Fb%29+%29%2F%28%281%2Ba%2Fb%29%281-a%2Fb%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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