SOLUTION: p^2-1/(p+1)^2 simplify by removing factors by 1

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Question 332604: p^2-1/(p+1)^2 simplify by removing factors by 1
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p^2-1/(p+1)^2 simplify by removing factors by 1

solution
p^2-1 =(p-1)(p+1)
(p+1)^2=(p+1)(p+1)
p^2-1/(p+1)^2
=(p-1)(p+1)/(p+1)(p+1)
(p+1) is common and cancel that
and the asnwer is

(p-1)/(p+1)