document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=637879>Question 637879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If F(a) = (6 - 8a) / (6a + 9) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then F(3) is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Select one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=402040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve, substitute 3 for a:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6-8*3)/(6*3+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the order of operations, we would first simplify each set of parenthesis:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6-24)/(18+9)=-18/27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 9 is a factor of both the numerator and demominator, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by 9 to reduce the fraction to lowest terms.  Therefore,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-18/27 = -2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: -2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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