What is ((a^2-b^2))/((a-b)) ?

The solution to ((a^2-b^2))/((a-b)) is a+b

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simplify ((a^2-b^2))/((a-b))

simplify

\frac{( a ^{2} - b ^{2} )}{( a - b )}

a + b

Solution steps

\frac{a ^{2} - b ^{2}}{a - b}

Apply Difference of Two Squares Formula:

x^{2} - y^{2} = (x + y) (x - y)

a^{2} - b^{2} = (a + b) (a - b)

= \frac{( a + b ) ( a - b )}{a - b}

Cancel the common factor:

a - b

= a + b

\frac{5 + ( - 3 )}{2}

10 \cdot 1

5 \frac{2}{5} - 3 \frac{4}{5}

(6 + 3 i)^{2}

\frac{10}{2 5}