document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=667464>Question 667464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:      (2a^2–ab–3b^2)/(a^2-36b^2) ÷ (4a+4b)/(8a-48b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note: I believe this is a complex fraction. I would really appreciate it if someone could help me, thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=415041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:      (2a^2–ab–3b^2)/(a^2-36b^2) ÷ (4a+4b)/(8a-48b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the divisor and multiply<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (2a^2–ab–3b^2)/(a^2-36b^2)*(8a - 48b)/(4a+4b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel factors of 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2a^2–ab–3b^2)/(a^2-36b^2)*(2a - 12b)/(a+b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 2 terms in (2a^2–ab–3b^2)/(a^2-36b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "See what you can do.<BR>\n" );
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