SOLUTION: simplify m^2-1/m^2-m

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Question 1088898: simplify m^2-1/m^2-m
Found 3 solutions by Boreal, Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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m^2-1 is the difference of squares, or (m+1)(m-1)
m^2-m has a common factor m, so it is m(m-1)
The (m-1) cancel each other, so the answer is (m+1)/m

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify m^2-1/m^2-m
m%5E2-1%2Fm%5E2-m
= %28m%5E4+-+1+-+m%5E3%29%2Fm%5E2

Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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