(x^2+2)/(x^2-1)

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on Sep 20, 2024 at 8:23 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{{x}^{2} + 2}{{x}^{2} - 1}\)

MathBot Answer:

Evaluated



\(\displaystyle \frac{{x}^{2} + 2}{{x}^{2} - 1} = \frac{x^{2} + 2}{x^{2} - 1} \)


Expanded

\[\frac{{x}^{2} + 2}{{x}^{2} - 1} = \frac{x^{2}}{x^{2} - 1} + \frac{2}{x^{2} - 1}\]


Factored

\[\frac{{x}^{2} + 2}{{x}^{2} - 1} = \frac{x^{2} + 2}{\left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right)}\]