document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233222>Question 233222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me work through these problems? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Consider the following rational expression.Build the rational expression <BR>\n" );
document.write( "above into an equivalent expression with the denominator xy^5. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Consider the following rational expression.Build the rational expression <BR>\n" );
document.write( "above into an equivalent expression with the denominator 18(x - 1). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+9)/(9 x - 9) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alan <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 #172168 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=172168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Consider the following rational expression.Build the rational expression <BR>\n" );
document.write( "above into an equivalent expression with the denominator xy^5. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/y) = k/(xy^5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = (7xy^5/y) = 7xy^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore: 7/y = [7xy^4]/[xy^5]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Consider the following rational expression.Build the rational expression <BR>\n" );
document.write( "above into an equivalent expression with the denominator 18(x - 1). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+9)/(9 x - 9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the same as above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9)/(9x-9) = k/[18(x-1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"k\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = [18(x-1)(x+9)]/(9(x-1)] = 2(x+9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore (x+9)/(9x-9) = [2(x+9)]/[18(x-1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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