document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77370>Question 77370</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please someone help me to simplify?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=55485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (9/18)/(3/15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/18*15/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*15/18*3 NOW REDUCE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/3*15/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AN ALTERNTE APPROACH IS TO REDUCE THESE FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS & THEN MULTIPLY: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/18=.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/3=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5*5=2.5<BR>\n" );
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