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OpenStudy (firejay5):
Simplify. Show work and explain.
12. a + b over a^2 - b^2
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OpenStudy (mertsj):
What are the factors of 25-v^2
OpenStudy (firejay5):
I think I figured it out. I think I know the answer
OpenStudy (mertsj):
ok good for you.what did you get?
OpenStudy (firejay5):
- v + 5 over 3v + 2
OpenStudy (mertsj):
\[\frac{(5-v)(5+v)}{(3v+2)(v-5)}=\frac{-(5+v)}{3v+2}\]
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OpenStudy (firejay5):
didn't I have that
OpenStudy (mertsj):
Missing a parentheses
OpenStudy (mertsj):
-(5+v) is not the same as -v+5
OpenStudy (firejay5):
\[-\frac{ v + 5 }{ 3v + 2 }\]
OpenStudy (mertsj):
yep
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OpenStudy (firejay5):
that's what I had typed in before, except it was hard to read
OpenStudy (firejay5):
@Mertsj changed question
OpenStudy (mertsj):
Good job!!
OpenStudy (firejay5):
it's 2/3 <---- 4ay over 6ay ---> cancel ay from numerator and denominator and you get 4/6; which reduces to 2/3
OpenStudy (mertsj):
yes
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OpenStudy (firejay5):
sorry changed question again
OpenStudy (mertsj):
np
OpenStudy (mertsj):
What did you get?
OpenStudy (firejay5):
1 over a - b
OpenStudy (mertsj):
You're rollin' now
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OpenStudy (firejay5):
am I really?
OpenStudy (mertsj):
Looks like it to me
OpenStudy (firejay5):
really
OpenStudy (firejay5):
I use Wolram|Alpha to check/get the answer and then I show my work
OpenStudy (mertsj):
Very good.
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OpenStudy (firejay5):
am I good or what
OpenStudy (mertsj):
no doubt
OpenStudy (firejay5):
what's that suppose to mean
OpenStudy (mertsj):
No doubt you are good!!