document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6141>Question 6141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time with Algebraic Fractions.  My question is Simplify the fraction-(2x/-xy)completely?  Is the answer -2/xy???  Please let me know? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=3267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you simplify x/x you get 1 (any number divided by itself is 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so -2x/-xy:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the negatives cancel and the x's reduce to (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer is 2/y\r<BR>\n" );
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