SOLUTION: I am not sure I am solving this problem correctly could you please explain it to me? Simplify the complex fraction: w+3/4w / w-3/2w Thank you for your help.

Question 98626: I am not sure I am solving this problem correctly could you please explain it to me? Simplify the complex fraction:
w+3/4w / w-3/2w
Thank you for your help.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
[(w+3)/4w] / [(w-3)/2w]
Invert the denominator and multiply:
[(w+3)/4w] * [2w/(w-3)]
Cancel the common "2w" factor in numerator and denominator:
[(w+3)/2] * [1/(w-3)]
= (w+3)/[2(w-3)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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