document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156455>Question 156455</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780136028956/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory & Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm in beginning and intermediate Algebra, has been 30 years since I've been in school and don't remember how to figure \"x\", 70/3 divided by 10/x, I don't get it?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115253 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=115253\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well since it is not equal to any thing, we can't solve for \"x\". However, we can simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2870%2F3%29%2F%2810%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2870%2F3%29%2F%2810%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2870%2F3%29%2A%28x%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2870%2F3%29%2A%28x%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by the reciprocal of the second fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%287%2A10%29%2F3%29%2A%28x%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%287%2A10%29%2F3%29%2A%28x%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2A10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2A10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2A10%2Ax%29%2F%283%2A10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2A10%2Ax%29%2F%283%2A10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2Ahighlight%2810%29%2Ax%29%2F%283%2Ahighlight%2810%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2Ahighlight%2810%29%2Ax%29%2F%283%2Ahighlight%2810%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2Across%2810%29%2Ax%29%2F%283%2Across%2810%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2Across%2810%29%2Ax%29%2F%283%2Across%2810%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287x%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287x%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2870%2F3%29%2F%2810%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2870%2F3%29%2F%2810%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287x%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287x%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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