document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910591>Question 910591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to help my daughter solve this problem, if would be GREAT if you could help explain it as well, I am lost!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply. Use cross reducing to simplify the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4 X 5/7 X 14/15 X 8/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " we think we have an answer but are NOT sure at all. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would be then written as follows: 1/1 X 1/1 X 2/3 X 4/3 = 8/9 would be the newest answer if we did that correct?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552561 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=552561\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the expression. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 X 5/7 X 14/15 X 8/9 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (3*5*14*8)/(4*7*15*9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common \"3\" factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the common \"4\" factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the common \"5\" factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the common \"7\" factor<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1*1*2*2)/(1*1*3*3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 4/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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