SOLUTION: Simplify the following complex fraction (y+2)/3y divided by y-(4/y) I get I have to flip the second fraction and multiply but I'm not exactly sure if I only have to flip the (4/y

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Question 1055692: Simplify the following complex fraction
(y+2)/3y divided by y-(4/y)
I get I have to flip the second fraction and multiply but I'm not exactly sure if I only have to flip the (4/y) to (y/4) but then what do I do with the y that it's subtracted from?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


See common denominator to be 3y, and multiply entire rational expression, complex, as (3y)/(3y)=1.






Another way, from beginning, first try to simplify the denominator.


Now multiply by .
Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Simplify the following complex fraction
(y+2)/3y divided by y-(4/y)
I get I have to flip the second fraction and multiply but I'm not exactly sure if I only have to flip the (4/y) to (y/4) but then what do I do with the y that it's subtracted from?


 ------ Multiplying right fraction by LCD, y

 ------- Factoring 

 ------ Applying KEEP, CHANGE, FLIP

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