document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179018>Question 179018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My problem is with multiplying and dividing fractions with variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example 5/1w x 3w/17.When I multiply across I get 15w/17w. Can the w's be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancelled out and I end up with 15/17 ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also 27/8m divided by 9/4m. I know that you have to multiply the 27/8m by the inverse of 4m/9, which is 1 1/2, but do I keep the m ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=133963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/1w x 3w/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*3w/1w*17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15w/17w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/17 ans.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27/8m divided by 9/4m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27/8m*4m/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27*4m/8m*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108m/72m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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