SOLUTION: I am having trouble with this equation: m^2 - 1 / (m + 1)^2. Can someone please help me with this equation?

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Question 443387: I am having trouble with this equation: m^2 - 1 / (m + 1)^2. Can someone please help me with this equation?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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I am having trouble with this equation: m^2 - 1 / (m + 1)^2. Can someone please help me with this equation?
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That is not an equation but it can be simplified.
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(m^2 - 1 / (m + 1)^2
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Factor:
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[(m-1)(m+1)] / [(m+1)(m+1)]
Cancel the common (m+1) factors to get:
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= (m-1)/(m+1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.