Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 7 - Test - Page 562: 24

Answer

$b-a$

Work Step by Step

Step 1: $\frac{\frac{b}{a}-\frac{a}{b}}{\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{a}}$ Step 2: $\frac{\frac{b^{2}-a^{2}}{ab}}{\frac{a+b}{ab}}$ Step 3: $\frac{(b+a)(b-a)}{ab}\div\frac{a+b}{ab}$ Step 4: $\frac{(b+a)(b-a)}{ab}\times\frac{ab}{a+b}$ Step 5: $\frac{(b+a)(b-a)}{a+b}$ Step 6: $b-a$
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