SOLUTION: I know the answer to the problem, I just need it explained. The book I'm using is a refresher, and it doesn't explain or give a similar example to this problem at all. It's a ridic

Question 254609: I know the answer to the problem, I just need it explained. The book I'm using is a refresher, and it doesn't explain or give a similar example to this problem at all. It's a ridiculous problem of fractions divided by fractions, so basically fractions of fractions with a variable in for good measure. I hope I can make sense of it here:

The answer is apparently
I figured the -18/11 easy, but what happened to the variable fractions is far beyond me. Sorry for all the parenthesis... it was the only way I could get the problem to look anything like my workbook. Any takers?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Multiply thru by 99 to reduce the complexity:
=
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= 18*(5x + 1)/(11*(-3x - 1))
= your answer
The answer is apparently

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