document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174308>Question 174308</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the LCD to simplify Complex Fractions.  This problem has me stumped, can you help ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4ab^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a^2b^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the LCD for this one is 1/6a^2b^4.  Please show me the steps </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=129249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284ab%5E5%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%286a%5E2b%5E4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%284ab%5E5%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%286a%5E2b%5E4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > To divide fractions, you \"copy-flip-flip\" That is: Copy the first fraction, flip the sign from divide to multiply, flip (invert) the second fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284a%2Ab%5E5%29%2F%28%28a%2Bb%29%29%29%2A%281%2F6a%5E2b%5E4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%284a%2Ab%5E5%29%2F%28%28a%2Bb%29%29%29%2A%281%2F6a%5E2b%5E4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite this after some factoring.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28cross%282%29%2A2%2Across%28a%29%2Ab%2Across%28b%5E4%29%29%2F%28%28a%2Bb%29%29%29%2A%281%2F%28cross%282%29%2A3%2Across%28a%29%2Aa%2Across%28b%5E4%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel the indicated factors to get:<BR>\n" );
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