document.write( "Question 464248: I am working on finals and just cannot seem to get the answer to this. I would appreciate any help you can give me. Thankyou
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document.write( "Divide and simplify
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document.write( "11y-77/15 divided by y-7/9y \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #318003 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (11y - 77)/15 ÷ (y - 7)/9y \n" ); document.write( "= (11y - 77)/15 * 9y/(y - 7) {when dividing with fractions, multiply by the reciprocal} \n" ); document.write( "= [11(y - 7)]/15 * 9y/(y - 7) {factored 11 out of first numerator}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "11(y - 7)(9y) \n" ); document.write( "------------- {wrote as one fraction to see the cancellations} \n" ); document.write( "15(y - 7)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "33y \n" ); document.write( "--- {cancelled y - 7 on top and bottom also cancelled 9 and 15} \n" ); document.write( "5 \n" ); document.write( " For more help from me, visit: www.algebrahouse.com \n" ); document.write( " |