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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3. Simplify 2a+2/ a^2-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor the top and bottom then simplify...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you factor it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

let's start with 2a + 2... what's common to both 2a and 2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no. common to both 2a and 2 is the 2 . so you can factor the numerator as 2*(a+1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now factor the denominator... a^2 - 1. think of difference of squares -- how are difference of squares factored?

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