document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75428>Question 75428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the complex fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=54122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the complex fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are two methods to do this.  You can realize that this is the top fraction divided by the bottom.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w%2B3%29%2F4w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w%2B3%29%2F4w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divided by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w-3%29%2F2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w-3%29%2F2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Flip the second fraction over and multiply:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28w%2B3%29%2F%282%282w%29%29%29%2A%282w%2F%28w-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28w%2B3%29%2F%282%282w%29%29%29%2A%282w%2F%28w-3%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=%28%28w%2B3%29%2F%282%2Across%28%282w%29%29%29%29%2A%28cross%28%282w%29%29%2F%28w-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28w%2B3%29%2F%282%2Across%28%282w%29%29%29%29%2A%28cross%28%282w%29%29%2F%28w-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second method involves multiplying the top and bottom by the LCD of both fractions, 4w:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284w%2F1%29%28%28w%2B3%29%2F4w%29%2F%28%282%2A2w%2F1%29%28%28w-3%29%2F2w%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284w%2F1%29%28%28w%2B3%29%2F4w%29%2F%28%282%2A2w%2F1%29%28%28w-3%29%2F2w%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=%28cross%284w%29%2F1%29%28%28w%2B3%29%2Fcross%284w%29%29%2F%28%282%2Across%28%282w%29%29%2F1%29%28%28w-3%29%2Fcross%282w%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F1%29%28%28w%2B3%29%2F1%29%2F%28%282%2F1%29%28%28w-3%29%2F1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F1%29%28%28w%2B3%29%2F1%29%2F%28%282%2F1%29%28%28w-3%29%2F1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick your favorite method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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