document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151383>Question 151383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ((a/(x+y))+(m/y))/(x/(a+m)) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ((a/(x+y))+(m/y))/(x/(a+m))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying the numerator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((a/(x+y))+(m/y))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd = y(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ay + m(x+y)/y(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((a+m)y + mx)/(y(x+y))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inverts the denominator and multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((a+m)y + mx)/(y(x+y)) * (a+m)/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(a+m)^2 y + mx(a+m)] / [xy(x+y)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That doesn't look any better than the original expression but<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it does have one numerator and one denominator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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