SOLUTION: The teacher is asking me to simplify this complex fraction. 1 ----- +1 a -------- 1 ---- -1 a I am struggling with this problem so any help is appreciated.

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Question 32322: The teacher is asking me to simplify this complex fraction.
1
----- +1
a
--------
1
---- -1
a
I am struggling with this problem so any help is appreciated.
Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am sure if you practice a few problems of this kind, you will find them easy.
[(1/a)+1]/[(1/a)-1]
= [(1+a)/a][(1-a)/a]
= (1+a)/(1-a) .... (restriction: a!=0)