document.write( "Question 65582: Simplify the fraction:\r
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document.write( "w+3
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document.write( "4w
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document.write( "w-3
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document.write( "2w\r
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document.write( "This equation does not make sense to me, it is two fractions in one fraction. How do I figure this out? Thank you \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #46194 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! [(w+3)/4w]/(w+3)/2w to divide a fraction by a fraction you need to invert the lower fraction and multiply the two fractions thus \n" ); document.write( "[(w+3)/4w] \n" ); document.write( "[(w+3)*2w]/[(w+3)*4w now you can cancel out the (w+3)and the 2w from the 4w leaving only \n" ); document.write( "1/2w \n" ); document.write( "############################################ \n" ); document.write( "MERRY CHRISTMAS \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |