SOLUTION: how do you solve this problem t+t^-1

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Question 148576: how do you solve this problem
t+t^-1
Answer by mangopeeler07(462) About Me  (Show Source):
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t^-1 is the same as 1/t. So t+1/t is the problem.

t%2B1%2Ft
Multiply t by t/t

t%5E2%2Ft+%2B1%2Ft

Add the numerators
%28t%5E2%2B1%29%2Ft