document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879657>Question 879657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> need to simplify the following equation  (3-(11/b)-(4/b^2))/((16/b^2)-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530963 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=530963\">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=%283-%2811%2Fb%29-%284%2Fb%5E2%29%29%2F%28%2816%2Fb%5E2%29-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283-%2811%2Fb%29-%284%2Fb%5E2%29%29%2F%28%2816%2Fb%5E2%29-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The main numerator and the main denominator both have simplest common denominator of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Multiply the entire fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%5E2%2Fb%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%5E2%2Fb%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and this will clear the denominators of the main numerator and main denominator.  Continue simplifying from that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From here, you should try to factor both the numerator and the denominator and check for any factor common to both.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "... In fact they ARE factorable.  Just watch the signs very carefully as you proceed. </SPAN>\n" );
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