document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429770>Question 429770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with a couple of fraction.  I actually figured the others by myself which means I'm getting better.  Simplify the complex fraction by any method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3y + 1/6y / 1/2y + 3/4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/y+4 / 3/y-4 - 1/y^2 - 16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298476 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=298476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [1/3y + 1/6y] / [1/2y + 3/4y]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(2/6)y + (1/6)y] / [(2/4)y + (3/4)y]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(3/6)y] / [(5/4)y]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(3y/6)] * [(4/5y)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [12y/30y]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (2/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2/(y+4)] / [(3/(y-4)) - (1/(y^2 - 16))]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2/(y+4)] /[(3(y+4)/(y^2-16)) - 1/(y^2-16)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2/(y+4)] / [(3y+12-1)/(y^2-16)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2/(y+4)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel (y+4) from numerator and denominator to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2(y-4)]/(3y+11)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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