SOLUTION: Can someone please help me? (x^-+y^-1)/(x^-1y)

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Question 35411: Can someone please help me?
(x^-+y^-1)/(x^-1y)
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perhaps you mean %28x%5E-1%2By%5E-1%29%2F%28x%5E-1%2Ay%29+

If so, then this means %28%281%2Fx%29%2B%281%2Fy%29%29%2F%28%281%2Fx%29%2Ay%29+

+%281%2Fx%29+%2B%281%2Fy%29+ divided by +y%2Fx
+%28y%2Bx%29%2F%28xy%29+ times +x%2Fy

Divide out the x in the first denominator with the x factor in the second numerator, and this should be the final answer:
%28y%2Bx%29%2F%28y%5E2%29+

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