SOLUTION: (x^2/y^2) - 1 / (x/y) + 1

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Question 145485: (x^2/y^2) - 1 / (x/y) + 1
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x^2/y^2) - 1 / (x/y) + 1
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The numerator is a "difference of squares" and
factors as follows:
[(x/y)-1)(x/y + 1)] / [(x/y) + 1]
= (x/y) - 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.