document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6138>Question 6138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how to solve: (x/y)^3 / (x/2y)^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/y) is a fraction and (x/2y) is a fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3272 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=3272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first clear your parentheses, by raising everything to the power indicated:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with complex fractions, you just flip the bottom turn and multiply:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the x^3 and y^3 terms reduce to 1, so the answer is 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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