document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=862907>Question 862907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) ((3/x) - 5) / ( 6 + (1/x))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) (16/25) ^( -3/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=520068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply the rational expression, THE ENTIRE EXPRESSION, for part (a) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  That will clear the fractions in numerator and denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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