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document.write( "2/x+3/y divided by 3/x-2/y seems simple but I can't figure it out. I would think that you would simplify the the numerator by multiplying it by the LCD xy then the same for the denominator but it doesnt work out.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=178438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fx+%2B+3%2Fy+=+%282y+%2B+3x%29%2Fxy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fx+%2B+3%2Fy+=+%282y+%2B+3x%29%2Fxy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The division can be replaced by multiplication by the inverse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So instead of:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we can substitute:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 'xy' terms will cancel, so we have:<BR>\n" );
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