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Question 472190: can someone help me please? im really stuck
simplify each complex fraction.
2/c+1 - 1 over 2 + 5/c+1
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(15660) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simplify each complex fraction.
2%2F%28%28c%2B1%29%29 - 1
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2 + 5%2F%28%28c%2B1%29%29
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Put each over a single denominator
%282-1%28c%2B1%29%29%2F%28%28c%2B1%29%29
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%282%28c%2B1%29%2B5%29%2F%28%28c%2B1%29%29
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Combine like terms
%282-c-1%29%29%2F%28%28c%2B1%29%29
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%282c%2B2%2B5%29%2F%28%28c%2B1%29%29
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%28-c%2B1%29%2F%28%28c%2B1%29%29
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%282c%2B7%29%2F%28%28c%2B1%29%29
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Invert the dividing fraction and multiply, cancel (c+1)
%28-c%2B1%29%2F%28%28c%2B1%29%29 * %28c%2B1%29%2F%282c%2B7%29 = %28-c%2B1%29%2F%282c%2B7%29