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OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Can someone show me how to do this problem?

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

the denom is 1/a^2 - 1/b^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first solve the numerator and the denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

numerator: 1/b - 1/a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

find a common denominator

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

ab?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

so b^2/a^2b^2 - a^2/a^2b^2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It should be a-b/ab

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

How?

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Okay, I understand why it's ab and not a^2b^2, I was looking at the demon

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

oh wait I understand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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