Convert the following fraction

Question

x/a−b to a denominator of (a−b)^2

x

a−b

 to a denominator of (a−b)²

Answer 1

If we multiply x/(x - b) by  (x - b)/(x - b), we get

 

x(x - b) / (x - b)(x - b) =

 

(x² - xb) / (x - b)²