document.write( "Question 871611: Help rewrite rational expression with given denominator.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #525643 by Edwin McCravy(20056)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "\"6b%2F%2814a%5E2%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"%22______%22%2F%2856a%5E4b%5E3%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Put an \"red%28X%29\" where the blank is, and solve for \"red%28X%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"6b%2F%2814a%5E2%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"red%28X%29%2F%2856a%5E4b%5E3%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"6b%2856a%5E4b%5E3%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"%2814a%5E2%29red%28X%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"336a%5E4b%5E4\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"14a%5E2red%28X%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 14\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"24a%5E4b%5E4\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"a%5E2red%28X%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by a2\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"24a%5E2b%5E4\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"red%28X%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "So\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"6b%2F%2814a%5E2%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"red%28X%29%2F%2856a%5E4b%5E3%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "becomes the answer:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"6b%2F%2814a%5E2%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"red%2824a%5E2b%5E4%29%2F%2856a%5E4b%5E3%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin
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