document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54286>Question 54286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 divided by 2/X + 2/Y is problem one...i have an answer guide so i know the answer i just don't know how to do it on my own\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2/3y * y^3/8x is problem two... this too i have the answer to but i don't know how to do it myself </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36566 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jainenderkapoor><B>jainenderkapoor(61)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jainenderkapoor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jainenderkapoor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q.1     2 divided by (2/x + 2/y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        (2/x + 2/y) =  2 (1/x + 1/y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                    =  2 ( (y + x)/xy)        <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     (I solved 1/x + 1/y by finding common denominator xy and then multiplying the numerator by x and y respectively)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                     =  2(y+x)/xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have to solve   2 divided by  2(y + x)/xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                       we get 2 xy/2(y + x)    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                          = xy/(y + x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q.2    (2x^2/3y)* (y^3/8x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        Here we will simply multiply the numerators and the denominators\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        (2x^2 * y^3)/(3y*8x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  we get   the power of x  as  2 - 1 = 1  in the numerator  and the power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of y as 3 - 1 = 2 in the numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We get 2/24 which can be written as 1/12  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the final answer becomes  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           (x y^2)/12\r<BR>\n" );
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