document.write( "Question 148911: Simplfy. -3(-7/a+1/6)+5/2(3-a/2)
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Simplify:
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\n" ); document.write( "Expand it out the left term (by distributing the -3 to terms inside the parenthesis):
\n" ); document.write( "(21/a-3/6)+5/2(3-a/2)
\n" ); document.write( "(21/a-1/2)+5/2(3-a/2)
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\n" ); document.write( "Expand it out right term (by distributing the 5/2 to terms inside the parenthesis):
\n" ); document.write( "(21/a-1/2)+(15/2-5a/4)
\n" ); document.write( "(21/a) - 1/2 + 15/2 - (5a/4)
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\n" ); document.write( "Determine a common denominator (say 4a):
\n" ); document.write( "(84/4a) - 2a/4a + 30a/4a - (20a/4a)
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\n" ); document.write( "Combine the fractions:
\n" ); document.write( "(84-2a+30a-20a)/4a
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\n" ); document.write( "Reduce (by dividing numerator and denominator by 4):
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