Question Simplify the expression 1+anan+1+an+12 Evaluate 1+anan+1×(1+an+1)Multiply the terms 1+anan+1(1+an+1)Solution More Steps Evaluate an+1(1+an+1)Apply the distributive property an+1×1+an+1×an+1Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same an+1+an+1×an+1Multiply the terms an+1+an+12 1+anan+1+an+12 Show Solution Find the excluded values an=−1 Evaluate 1+anan+1×(1+an+1)To find the excluded values,set the denominators equal to 0 1+an=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign an=0−1Solution an=−1 Show Solution