document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170426>Question 170426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PERFORM THE INDICATED OPERATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-1/2a / 5+1/2a </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: in the second step, I multiplied EVERY term by the inner LCD \"2a\" to clear out the inner fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287-1%2F%282a%29%29%2F%285%2B1%2F%282a%29%29=%2814a-1%29%2F%2810a%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287-1%2F%282a%29%29%2F%285%2B1%2F%282a%29%29=%2814a-1%29%2F%2810a%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3C%3E-1%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3C%3E-1%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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