document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206069>Question 206069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, Im having problems trying to solve these complex fractions. its a extraneous solution. Can you help please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ab + b^2/4ab^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b/6a^2b^4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=155633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> { (ab+b^2) / (4ab^5)} / {(a+b)/(6a^2b^4)}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "invert  and  multiply <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{ (ab+b^2)/(4ab^5)} * {(6a^2b^4)/(a+b)}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor  and  simplify  by  cancelling  like  terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{ (b)(a+b) / (4 a b^5)}  *  { (6 a^2 b^4)/ (a+b) }<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{   3 a  /2 }<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/2) a   =  1.5a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,Let  a = 2,,,,b=1,,,,both  original  and  answer  = 3,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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