document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807318>Question 807318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you show me how to simply this expression: 5x/(2x/15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is 37.5 but I can't see how the variables would not be in the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #486265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=486265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%29%2F%28%282x%29%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%29%2F%28%282x%29%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "invert the dividing fraction and multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%29%2A%2815%2F%282x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%29%2A%2815%2F%282x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x cancels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A%2815%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A%2815%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 37.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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