Question

simplify: x+1/ x^2-1

Answer 1

x^2 - 1 factors to ????

Answer 2

(x-1) (x+1)

Answer 3

This makes

\[\Large \frac{x+1}{x^2-1}\]

turn into

\[\Large \frac{x+1}{(x-1)(x+1)}\]

and the "x+1" terms will cancel out leaving you with

\[\Large \frac{1}{x-1}\]

Answer 4

yay thanks again!!

Answer 5

sure thing