document.write( "Question 164267This question is from textbook Algebra for college Students
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document.write( ": I've been working on this problem for 2 hours, and I would like some help.
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document.write( "I need to \"multiply and divide\"\r
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document.write( "(-3mn)^2*64(m^2n)^3 over (16m^2n^4(mn^2)^3 divided by 24(m^2n^2)^4 over (3m^2n^3)^2\r
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document.write( "the answer is 27/2mn^7 but I can't figure out how to get there. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #121035 by ptaylor(2198)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ((-3mn)^2*64(m^2n)^3)/(16m^2n^4)*(mn^2)^3(OVER)24(m^2n^2)^4/(3m^2n^3)^2 \n" ); document.write( "Let's deal with the first part first (out to the \"over\"): \n" ); document.write( "((-3mn)^2*64(m^2n)^3)/(16m^2n^4)*(mn^2)^3= \n" ); document.write( "(9m2^2n^2)*64(m^6n^3)/(16m^2n^4)(m^3n^6)= \n" ); document.write( "(576m^8n^5)/(16m^5n^10)= \n" ); document.write( "36m^3/n^5-------------------------------first part \n" ); document.write( "Next, the part after the \"over\" \n" ); document.write( "24(m^2n^2)^4/(3m^2n^3)^2= \n" ); document.write( "(24m^8n^8)/(9m4n^6)= \n" ); document.write( "8m^4n^2/3---------------------------second part\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now, we'll put the first part and second part back together\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "36m^3/n^5 over 8m^4n^2/3 multiply numerator and denominator by 3/8m^4n^2 ( this will make the denominator of the complex fraction equal to 1 and thus get rid of the complex fraction):\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(36m^3/n^5)*(3/8m^4n^2) over 1= \n" ); document.write( "(108m^3/(8m4n^7)= \n" ); document.write( "27/2mn^7----------------------------ans \n" ); document.write( "Easy to make a mistake on this one!!!!!!!!\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |