document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42214>Question 42214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify (show your work)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/5 divided by 1 and 1/5 x 1 and 2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3/5 divided by 1 1/5 x 1 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we change everything to improper form first and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 ÷ 6/5 x 5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since we multiply and divide as we find them left to right, we divide the first two first and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/5 x 5/6) x 5/3 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/6 x 5/3 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice how numbers cancel out... </SPAN>\n" );
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