document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484538>Question 484538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the complex fractions by any method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2/(ab^2 )over( 5)/a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y+2/7y^3 over x^3/x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3y)+(1/6y) over (1/2y)+(3/4y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/y+4 over (3/y-4)-(1/y^2-16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331536 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=331536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the complex fractions by any method <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/(ab^2 )over( 5)/a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-2/(ab^2)) / (5/a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (-2/(ab^2)) * (a/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-2/(5b^2))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y+2/7y^3 over x^3/x-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+2/7y^3 times (x-1)/x^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(3y+2)(x-1)] / [7x^3y^3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3y)+(1/6y) over (1/2y)+(3/4y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [ (2+1)/(6y)] / [(2+3)/(4y)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/(2y)) * (4y/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (4y)/(10y)<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( "Invert the denominator and multiply:<BR>\n" );
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)] - 1/(y^2-16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = 3(y^2-16) which equals 3(y-4)(y+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2(y-4)^2/lcd] - [3/lcd]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2(y-4)^2-3]/[3(y^2-16)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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