SOLUTION: Simplify the complex fraction: 4 + 2/x / x/4 + 1/8 The first thing I have to do is multiply the first equation by the reciprocal of the second equation. After that I do not know

Question 29480: Simplify the complex fraction:
4 + 2/x / x/4 + 1/8
The first thing I have to do is multiply the first equation by the reciprocal of the second equation. After that I do not know what to do.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

hope I got it right
right away, I see 4's and 8's, so maybe I can make it simpler
multiply top and bottom of fraction by 8

multiply top and bottom by x

answer
check

multiply both sides by x

divide both sides by 16

OK
notice that 0 can't be a solution for x division by zero is not allowed

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