document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209355>Question 209355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide and simplify. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-40/22)÷(x-8/55x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=158261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-40/22)÷(x-8/55x) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5(x-8))/22 + (x-8)/55x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = 22*55x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each term with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5(x-8)55x]/lcd]  +  [(x-8)*22/lcd]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [275x(x-8)+22(x-8)]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [275x^2 - 2200x + 22x - 176]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [275x^2 - 2178x - 176]/[1210x]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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