Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 6 - Review - Page 404: 43

Answer

$\dfrac{x+1}{1-x}$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ \dfrac{\dfrac{1}{x-1}+1}{\dfrac{1}{x+1}-1} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{\dfrac{1+x-1}{x-1}}{\dfrac{1-(x+1)}{x+1}} \\\\= \dfrac{\dfrac{x}{x-1}}{\dfrac{1-x-1)}{x+1}} \\\\= \dfrac{\dfrac{x}{x-1}}{\dfrac{-x}{x+1}} \\\\= \dfrac{x}{x-1}\div\dfrac{-x}{x+1} \\\\= \dfrac{x}{x-1}\cdot\dfrac{x+1}{-x} \\\\= \dfrac{\cancel{x}}{x-1}\cdot\dfrac{x+1}{-\cancel{x}} \\\\= \dfrac{x+1}{-(x-1)} \\\\= \dfrac{x+1}{1-x} .\end{array}
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