document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45763>Question 45763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OK, I need to find out why 3 divided by 4 + Pie/ 2Pie is supposed to be equal to 2/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a complex fraction.  Three (3) is divided by the fraction 4 plus Pie/ 2 x Pie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fermat><B>Fermat(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fermat><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=Fermat><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 is divided by the fraction 4 plus Pi/2 x Pie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The fraction 4 plus Pi/2 x Pie = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Bpi%2F2pi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Bpi%2F2pi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2F2pi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2F2pi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sinply cancels out the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the top and bottom leaving you with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Bpi%2F2pi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Bpi%2F2pi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2B1%2F2+=+4%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2B1%2F2+=+4%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%281%2F2%29+=+9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%281%2F2%29+=+9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 3 divided by the fraction 4 plus Pi/2 x Pie becomes 3 divided by the (improper) fraction 9/2, which is,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+%2F+%289%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+%2F+%289%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Double the 3 on the top and the 9/2 on the bottom to give,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+%2F+9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+%2F+9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+%2F+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+%2F+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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