document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63032>Question 63032</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me to \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify by adding liek terms :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4ax/y + 6a^3a^-2y^-1 / x - 5y^-1a^-3 / a^-4x^-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=43848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [-4ax]/[y + 6a^3a^-2y^-1] / [x - 5y^-1a^-3] / [a^-4x^-1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[-4ax]/[y + 6ay^-1] / [x - 5y^-1a^-3] / [a^-4x^-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[-4ax]/[y + 6ay^-1]/[x-5y^-1a^-3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[-4ax*a^-4x^-1]/[(y+6ay^-1)(-5y^-1a^-3+x)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[-4a^-3]/[-5a^-3+xy-30a^-2y^-2-x]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a messy problem that strains your eyes and teaches you nothing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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