SOLUTION: I need help simplifying complex fraction: 8/x+11 -------- 1/6x-1 Thank you

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Question 79722: I need help simplifying complex fraction:
8/x+11
--------
1/6x-1

Thank you
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Put parentheses around the top and the bottom:



Multiply top and bottom by LCD 



Distribute the  in the top and in the bottom:


覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧


Simplify the two terms in the top and
the two terms in the bottom:



If you like you can factor out 6 on the
top as



but there is no reason to, because doing
so does not allow anything else to be
canceled.

Edwin
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