document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251203>Question 251203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve and understand this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide and simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-12 over 55 divided by y-4 over 77 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3y-12 over 55 divided by y-4 over 77\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3(y-4)/55] / [(y-4)/77]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3(y-4)/55] * [77/(y-4)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factors common to numerator and denominator: (y-4) and 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the common factors:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3/5]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 21/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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