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Componendo and dividendo

Componendo and dividendo

Componendo and dividendo is a method of simplification in mathematics.

According to it,

text{if } frac{a}{b} = frac{c}{d} text{ then } frac{a+b}{a-b} = frac{c+d}{c-d}.

Proof

Add one to both sides of the equality a / b = c / d to get

frac{a}{b} + 1 = frac{c}{d} + 1 implies frac{a+b}{b} = frac{c+d}{d}. qquad (1)
Now subtract one to get
frac{a}{b} - 1 = frac{c}{d} - 1 implies frac{a-b}{b} = frac{c-d}{d}. qquad (2)
The desired result follows after dividing (1) by (2).

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