SOLUTION: Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest term. This is from a quiz. 4 + 4 _____ _____ a – b b – a Thank you

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Question 155229This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra
: Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest term. This is from a quiz.
4 + 4
_____ _____
a – b b – a






Thank you This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4(a-b) + 4/(b-a)
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Note: Notice that b-a = -(a-b)
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Modify the statement of the problem:
= 4(a-b) + 4/(-(a-b))
= 4(a-b) - 4(a-b)
= 0
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Cheers,
Stan H.