Processing Math: Done
Solution 2.1:8c
From Förberedande kurs i matematik 1
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- | {{ | + | When we come across large and complicated expressions, we have to work step by step; as a first goal, we can multiply the top and bottom of the fraction |
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- | {{ | + | {{Displayed math||<math>\frac{1}{1+\dfrac{1}{1+x}}</math>}} |
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- | < | + | by <math>1+x</math>, so as to reduce it to an expression having one fraction sign |
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+ | {{Displayed math||<math>\begin{align} | ||
+ | \frac{1}{1+\dfrac{1}{1+\dfrac{1}{1+x}}} | ||
+ | &= \frac{1}{1+\dfrac{1}{1+\dfrac{1}{1+x}}\cdot\dfrac{1+x}{1+x}}\\[8pt] | ||
+ | &= \frac{1}{1+\dfrac{1+x}{\Bigl(1+\dfrac{1}{1+x}\Bigr)(1+x)}}\\[8pt] | ||
+ | &= \frac{1}{1+\dfrac{1+x}{1+x+\dfrac{1+x}{1+x}}}\\[8pt] | ||
+ | &= \frac{1}{1+\dfrac{1+x}{1+x+1}}\\[8pt] | ||
+ | &= \frac{1}{1+\dfrac{x+1}{x+2}}\,\textrm{.} | ||
+ | \end{align}</math>}} | ||
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+ | The next step is to multiply the top and bottom of our new expression by | ||
+ | <math>x+2</math>, so as to obtain the final answer, | ||
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+ | {{Displayed math||<math>\begin{align} | ||
+ | \frac{1}{1+\dfrac{x+1}{x+2}}\cdot\frac{x+2}{x+2} | ||
+ | &= \frac{x+2}{\Bigl(1+\dfrac{x+1}{x+2}\Bigr)(x+2)}\\[8pt] | ||
+ | &= \frac{x+2}{x+2+\dfrac{x+1}{x+2}(x+2)}\\[8pt] | ||
+ | &= \frac{x+2}{x+2+x+1}\\[8pt] | ||
+ | &= \frac{x+2}{2x+3}\,\textrm{.} | ||
+ | \end{align}</math>}} |
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When we come across large and complicated expressions, we have to work step by step; as a first goal, we can multiply the top and bottom of the fraction
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The next step is to multiply the top and bottom of our new expression by
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