Fractions in Einstein Relativity Theory

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Homework Statement


From the formula [tex]t = \frac{L}{v+c} + \frac{L}{v-c}[/tex] I've made [tex]t = \frac{2L}{c}\left(\frac{1}{1 - \frac{v^2}{c^2}}\right)[/tex]. This is the problem:
[tex]\left(\frac{1}{1 - \frac{v^2}{c^2}}\right) = \left(\frac{1 + \frac{v^2}{c^2}}{1 - \left(\frac{v^2}{c^2}\right)^2}\right)[/tex]
How?

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That's kinda what I'm asking for. :-b


The Attempt at a Solution


I've gotten this far, but no more. I've tried to see how they relate, but I can't figure anything out.
 

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[tex]\left(\frac{1 + \frac{v^2}{c^2}}{1 - \left(\frac{v^2}{c^2}\right)^2}\right)[/tex]

Factor the difference of squares in the denominator.
 
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You remember what [tex] x^2 - y^2 [/tex] equals to?
 
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I get it. Thanks so much! Kinda embarrassing. :-b
 

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