SOLUTION: 1-5/a-1 divided by 3-2/a-1 Please help

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Question 134745: 1-5/a-1
divided by
3-2/a-1
Please help
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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1-[5/(a-1)]
divided by
3-[2/(a-1)]
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(a-1-5)/(a-1)
divided by
(3a-3-2)/(a-1)
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Cancel the common (a-1) to get:
(a-6)/(3a-5)
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Cheers,
Stan H.