SOLUTION: Simplify this complex fraction. Reduce to lowest terms. 1/9 + 1/3x ----------- ----------- - x/9 - 1/x

Algebra.Com
Question 379680: Simplify this complex fraction. Reduce to lowest terms.
1/9 + 1/3x
-------------------------
x/9 - 1/x

Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you started with:
1/9 + 1/3x
------------
x/9 - 1/x
.
to rid ourselves of the denominator, multiply by 9x/9x to get:
.
x + 3
------------
x^2 - 9
.
Next, because the denominator is a "difference of squares" we can factor:
.
x + 3
------------
(x+3)(x-3)
.
Canceling like-terms we finally get:
1
----
x-3


RELATED QUESTIONS

simplify the complex fraction, reduce to lowest terms {{{matrix(3,1,1/9 +... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
Simplify each complex fraction. Reduce each answer to lowest terms. 1/9+1/3x and all of... (answered by profemmanuel2q@yahoo.com)
52.) Simplify each complex fraction. Reduce 1/9+1/3x x/9-1/x this problem has a line (answered by mathispowerful)
52.) Simplify each complex fraction. Reduce 1/9+1/3x x/9-1/x this problem has a line (answered by ptaylor)
simplify each complex fraction.Reduce to lowest terms. 1/9+1/3x divide x/9-1/x Solve... (answered by stanbon)
Simplify each complex fraction. Reduce each answer to lowest terms. (1/2-3/2x+1/x^2... (answered by stanbon)
simplify a complex fraction please. Thanks 1/9+1/3x /... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
How do you reduce this complex fraction in lowest terms?... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
Reduce to lowest terms: x^3 - 1 / x^2 -... (answered by ewatrrr)