SOLUTION: Simplify 1/1+(x/y)

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Question 719894: Simplify
1/1+(x/y)
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, stanbon:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I guess you have this:

1%2F%281%2Bx%2Fy%29

1%2F%28%281%2Ay%2Bx%29%2Fy%29

1%2F%28%28y%2Bx%29%2Fy%29

y%2F%28y%2Bx%29

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify
1/[1+(x/y)]
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= 1/[(y+x)/y]
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= y/(y+x)
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Cheers,
Stan H.