SOLUTION: Simplify the Complex Fraction. x - 8 _______ 5 ___ x+6

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Question 59757: Simplify the Complex Fraction.
x
-
8
_______
5
___
x+6

Found 2 solutions by checkley71, funmath:
Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(X/8)/(5/(X+6)
(X/8)(X+6)/5
(X^2+6X)/40

Answer by funmath(2933)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify the Complex Fraction.
The LCD of the top fraction and the bottom one is: 8(x+6). Multiply the top and the bottom by 8(x+6).



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