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# If n >2 and (2/n) is substituted for all instances of n in t

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$$(n – 2)^{-1}* (2 + n)$$
If n >2 and 2/n is substituted for all instances of n in the above expression, then the new expression will be equivalent to which of the following:

A. $$(n + 1)(n – 1)^{(-1)}$$
B. $$–(n + 1)(n – 1)^{(-1)}$$
C. $$–(n – 1)(n + 1)^{(-1)}$$
D. $$(2 + n)^{(-1)}*(n – 2)$$
E. $$(n – 2)^{(-1)}*(2 + n)$$

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04 Feb 2014, 06:17
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Bunuel wrote:
(n – 2)^-1 (2 + n)
If n >2 and 2/n is substituted for all instances of n in the above expression, then the new expression will be equivalent to which of the following:

A. (n + 1)(n – 1)^(-1)
B. –(n + 1)(n – 1)^(-1)
C. –(n – 1)(n + 1)^(-1)
D. (2 + n)^(-1)*(n – 2)
E. (n – 2)^(-1)*(2 + n)

Number plugging:

Say $$n=3$$, then substitute $$\frac{2}{n}=\frac{2}{3}$$ into $$(n - 2)^{-1} (2 + n)=-2$$.

Now, substitute $$n=3$$ into the answer choices and see which of them gives -2. Only B fits.

Note that for plug-in method it might happen that for some particular number(s) more than one option may give "correct" answer. In this case just pick some other numbers and check again these "correct" options only.

Alebra:

Substitute $$\frac{2}{n}$$ into $$(n - 2)^{-1} (2 + n)$$:

$$(\frac{2}{n} - 2)^{-1} (2 + \frac{2}{n})=(\frac{2-2n}{n})^{-1}(\frac{2n+2}{n})=(\frac{n}{2-2n})(\frac{2n+2}{n})=\frac{n+1}{1-n}=-\frac{n+1}{n-1}=-(n+1)(n-1)^{-1}$$.

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17 Mar 2015, 20:45
$$\frac{(n+1)}{(1-n)}=-\frac{(n+1)}{(n-1)}$$

How do you do this kind of operation? Can you share any study materials on this topic? Thanks
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17 Mar 2015, 22:08
evdo wrote:
$$\frac{(n+1)}{(1-n)}=-\frac{(n+1)}{(n-1)}$$

How do you do this kind of operation? Can you share any study materials on this topic? Thanks

This is basic algebra and fraction.

You take our "-" common from the denominator to get

$$\frac{(n+1)}{(1-n)}=\frac{(n+1)}{-(n-1)}$$

And from theory of fractions, you know that

$$\frac{(n+1)}{-(n-1)}=-\frac{(n+1)}{(n-1)} = \frac{-(n+1)}{(n-1)}$$

For these basics, check purplemath.com or khanacademy.org
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12 Jun 2015, 15:37
Moderators please move this question into PS section.This is not DS question!
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02 Apr 2016, 19:06
Bunuel wrote:
(n – 2)^-1 (2 + n)
If n >2 and 2/n is substituted for all instances of n in the above expression, then the new expression will be equivalent to which of the following:

A. (n + 1)(n – 1)^(-1)
B. –(n + 1)(n – 1)^(-1)
C. –(n – 1)(n + 1)^(-1)
D. (2 + n)^(-1)*(n – 2)
E. (n – 2)^(-1)*(2 + n)

PLEASE FORMAT THE QUESTION AS IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT THE ROLE OF (2+n) IS
IS THE EXPONENT -1(2+n) OR IS EVERYTHING DIVIDED BY 2+n???????????
OR MULTIPLIED? OR WHAT?
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03 Apr 2016, 11:32
mvictor wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
(n – 2)^-1 (2 + n)
If n >2 and 2/n is substituted for all instances of n in the above expression, then the new expression will be equivalent to which of the following:

A. (n + 1)(n – 1)^(-1)
B. –(n + 1)(n – 1)^(-1)
C. –(n – 1)(n + 1)^(-1)
D. (2 + n)^(-1)*(n – 2)
E. (n – 2)^(-1)*(2 + n)

PLEASE FORMAT THE QUESTION AS IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT THE ROLE OF (2+n) IS
IS THE EXPONENT -1(2+n) OR IS EVERYTHING DIVIDED BY 2+n???????????
OR MULTIPLIED? OR WHAT?

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21 May 2017, 17:29
Bunuel wrote:
$$(n – 2)^{-1}* (2 + n)$$
If n >2 and 2/n is substituted for all instances of n in the above expression, then the new expression will be equivalent to which of the following:

A. $$(n + 1)(n – 1)^{(-1)}$$
B. $$–(n + 1)(n – 1)^{(-1)}$$
C. $$–(n – 1)(n + 1)^{(-1)}$$
D. $$(2 + n)^{(-1)}*(n – 2)$$
E. $$(n – 2)^{(-1)}*(2 + n)$$

Picking n = 3 is the way to go for this problem. If n=3, then the formula simplifies to -2 when 2/n replaces n.

Move on to B. -(3+1)(3-1)^-1 = -4/(2)^-1 = -4/2 = -2. At this point, you should test the rest of the choices to ensure that there are no other answer choices that work for n = 3.
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