document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619278>Question 619278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation (1/x-4/y)/(2/x+5/y) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "That is not an equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/x-4/y)/(2/x+5/y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(y-4x)/(xy)] / [(2y+5x)/(xy)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the \"xy\" factors:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (y-4x)/(2y+5x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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