document.write( "Question 53214: Can someone help me with this problem?\r
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document.write( " I need to divide. and write the result in simplest form:\r
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document.write( " 9/10 divided by 12/5\r
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document.write( " Thanks,
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Algebra.Com's Answer #35466 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 9/10 DIVIDED BY 12/5 IS (9/10)*(5/12) WHEN YOU DIVIDE FRACTIONS THE RULE IS TO CHANGE THE DIVIDE TO A MULTIPLY AND INVERT THE SECOND FRACTION.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "SO WE NOW HAVE (9/10)*(5/12) THEN WE MULTIPLY NUMERATORS AND DENOMINATORS AND GET 45/120 NOW WE HAVE TO REDUCE BY DIVIDING BOTH NUMERATOR & DENOMINATOR BY 15 AND WE GET 3/8. YOU MUST ALWAYS REDUCE THE FRACTION ANSWER TO IT'S LOWEST FORM. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |