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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help with simplifying!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(u)/(u-1)*(u^2-1)/(u^2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Collecting like terms? What kind of simplifying?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

draw your question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah. Fractions are multiplied across.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i can't draw it's not letting me i've been trying, one second

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, I spot a difference of squares.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay I drew it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know of it? They're easy to factor.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh is it (u-1)(u+1) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mhm!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THANKS!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YOU GOT IT!!:D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so im down to

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now it appears that you can common factor.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know the top is u(u+1) but what about the bottom ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What's u^2 divided by u?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u(u) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mhm :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay thanks!! <333

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Any time. :) <3

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