document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72479>Question 72479</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131490923/algebrahomeworkh>Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> While I understand the problem, I need help with the fractions!  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I get for x = -b/2a  =>  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F%282%28-625%2F8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F%282%28-625%2F8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and that's where I'm having difficulty.  Please refresh my memory on how to handle these types of numbers by hand.  Thank you very much. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I get for x = -b/2a  =>  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F%282%28-625%2F8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F%282%28-625%2F8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F%282%28-625%2F%282%2A4%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F%282%28-625%2F%282%2A4%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F%28-625%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F%28-625%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is -1 divided by -625/4, flip and multiply by the reciprocal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2A%28-4%2F625%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2A%28-4%2F625%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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