document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54426>Question 54426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time dividing this rational expression:  PLEASE HELP!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6p-18 over 9p divided by 3p-9 over p^2+2p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance!<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 #36701 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=36701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When dividing fractions, flip the fraction after the division symbol and multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286p-18%29%2F9p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286p-18%29%2F9p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divided by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283p-9%29%2F%28p%5E2%2B2p%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283p-9%29%2F%28p%5E2%2B2p%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%286p-18%29%2F9p%29%2A%28%28p%5E2%2B2p%29%2F%283p-9%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%286p-18%29%2F9p%29%2A%28%28p%5E2%2B2p%29%2F%283p-9%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Now factor the numerators and denoominators of both fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2A3%28p-3%29%2F%283%2A3p%29%29%2A%28p%2A%28p%2B2%29%2F%283%2A%28p-3%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A3%28p-3%29%2F%283%2A3p%29%29%2A%28p%2A%28p%2B2%29%2F%283%2A%28p-3%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Now cancel everything that matches top to bottom:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282%2Across%283%29%2A%28cross%28p-3%29%29%29%2F%28%283%2A3cross%28p%29%29%29%2A%28cross%28p%29%2A%28p%2B2%29%29%2F%28cross%283%29%2A%28cross%28p-3%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply what's left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F9%29%2A%28%28p%2B2%29%2F1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F9%29%2A%28%28p%2B2%29%2F1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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