SOLUTION: Simplify: a 5 - ---- b --------- 15 ---- b It is multiple choice: A) 5b - 1 ------- 15 B) 5b - a ------- 15 C) 5 -

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Question 70376: Simplify:
a
5 - ----
b
---------
15
----
b
It is multiple choice:
A) 5b - 1
-------
15
B) 5b - a
-------
15
C) 5 - a
------
15
D) b - a
------
3
Can anyone help me understand the steps to solving this one please? Thank you very much!!!

Answer by funmath(2933)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:

Multiply the top and bottm by the LCD, b.



Which is B in your multiple choice.
Happy Calculating!!!!

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