SOLUTION: how do you simplify 42xy/49x?

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Question 560802: how do you simplify 42xy/49x?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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42/49 = (6*7)/(7*7) = 6/7

(xy)/x = y


So 42xy/49x = (6y)/x
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how do you simplify 42xy/49x?
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Ans: cancel common factors:
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= (6*7*xy)/(7*7x)
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= (6y)/7)
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= (6/7)y
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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