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Algebra 1 help. Please solve this?

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(a - b) /( a + b) -( a + b) / (a - b)
asked Dec 29, 2012 in ALGEBRA 1 by linda Scholar

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Given statement is (a - b) /( a + b) -( a + b) / (a - b)

= (a - b) /( a + b) -( a + b) / (a - b)

Lcm of a + b and a - b is a² - b²

= [(a - b)(a - b) - ( a + b)( a + b)] / a² - b²

= [(a - b)² - ( a + b)²] / a² - b²

= [a² - 2ab + b² - a² - 2ab + b²] / a² - b²

= - 4ab  / a² - b²

The simplified expression is  - 4ab  / a² - b²

answered Dec 29, 2012 by friend Mentor
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Given statement is (a - b) /( a + b) -( a + b) / (a - b)

= (a - b) /( a + b) -( a + b) / (a - b)

Lcm of a + b and a - b is a² - b²

= [(a - b)(a - b) - ( a + b)( a + b)] / a² - b²

= [(a - b)² - ( a + b)²] / a² - b²

= [a² - 2ab + b² - a² - 2ab - b²] / a² - b²

= - 4ab  / a² - b²

The simplified expression is  - 4ab  / a² - b²

 

answered Dec 29, 2012 by krish Pupil

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