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Express the following as ONE fraction:


(( b - c )/ b ) + (b / ( b + c ))

User Bozhena
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Answer:

Explanation:

(b - c)/b * (b+c)/b Notice how the second fraction is inverted and multiplied. That's how you handle a 4 tier fraction. Here's a simpler example


((2)/(3) )/((4)/(5) ) = (2)/(3) * (5)/(4)

What you get with your problem is

(b^2 - c^2)/b^2

User Jacek Krysztofik
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