SOLUTION: are the rational expressions a-b/b-a and b-a/a-b ( I cant put them in fraction form on here) equivalent? Explain in detail why the are or why they are not equivalent. thank

Question 1133937: are the rational expressions a-b/b-a and b-a/a-b ( I cant put them in fraction form on here) equivalent? Explain in detail why the are or why they are not equivalent. thankyou.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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are the rational expressions a-b/b-a and b-a/a-b ( I cant put them in fraction form on here) equivalent? Explain in detail why the are or why they are not equivalent. thankyou.
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Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

YES: the two expressions have the same value.

If you go very far with algebra and higher mathematics, you will encounter numerous problems where you have an expression like (a-b)/(b-a). Learn to recognize that the two expressions are opposites of each other: (a-b) = -1(b-a); (b-a) = -1(a-b).
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