let f(x) = e^(x) / (e^x + e^-x). let g(x) = 1 / (1 + e^(-2x)). you need to prove that f(x) = g(x). e^x / (e^x + e^-x) e^x / (e^x + 1 / e^x) e^x / ((e^(2x) + 1) / e^x) e^(2x) / (e^(2x) + 1). so f(x) = e^(2x) / (e^(2x) + 1) now take g(x): 1 / (1 + e^(-2x)) 1 / (1 + 1/e^(2x)) 1 / [ (e^(2x) + 1) / e^(2x) ] e^(2x) / (e^(2x) + 1). so g(x) = e^(2x) / (e^(2x) + 1). f(x) = g(x); proved