document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301768>Question 301768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please walk me through this problem. I have the answer, but I am unable to work past the second step.  a/(a + x) divided by (a + x)/b multiplied by a + x divided by 2ab. \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 #216383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=216383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is what you say the problem is as u have written it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first when u have a fraction over a fraction its a lot easier to calculate if u multiply the top fraction by the reciprical of the bottom fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since a+x is in numerator and there is one a+x in denomerator and they are being multiplied they can be cross cancelled out<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the numerators<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "same thing as befor, when u have a fraction over a fraction its a lot easier to calculate if u multiply the top fraction by the reciprical of the bottom fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross cancell the ab<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply across<BR>\n" );
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