SOLUTION: simplify the complex fraction 4 ----- x+3 ----- 1/x + 3

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Question 946986: simplify the complex fraction
4
-----
x+3
-----
1/x + 3
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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4/(x+3)/(1/x+3)

The left three curly braces, the expression, the right three curly braces:

The triple curly braces are the rendering tags.

I wanted to say: "Decide which is your main fraction bar to start. Suggestion is, pick the second one.", but the rendering is not letting it appear the way I want it to appear. Multiply the entire complex fraction by , which is useable as a lowest common denominator (for a first step).


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That first expression is really supposed to look like this:



Mulpiliciation by 1:





You can formally understand the next step as multiplication by which will give you, with a little adjustment, ; and you can then finish multiplication within the denominator.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

simplify the complex fraction
4
-----
x+3
-----
1/x + 3
If this is: ? Then: 

 ------ Changing DIVISION to MULTIPLICATION and INVERTING the DIVISOR

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