document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117020>Question 117020</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Complex fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/xy + 2/x over 3/y - 1/xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm totally lost on complex fractions.  Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/xy + 2/x over 3/y - 1/xy <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume this is the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%2F%28xy%29%29%2B%282%2Fx%29%29%2F%28%283%2Fy%29-%281%2F%28xy%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%2F%28xy%29%29%2B%282%2Fx%29%29%2F%28%283%2Fy%29-%281%2F%28xy%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Covert the fractions in the numerator and denominator into single fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%2B2y%29%2F%28xy%29%29%2F%28%283x-1%29%2F%28xy%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%2B2y%29%2F%28xy%29%29%2F%28%283x-1%29%2F%28xy%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you divide fractions, you invert the dividing fraction and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%2B2y%29%29%2F%28xy%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%2B2y%29%29%2F%28xy%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28xy%29%2F%28%283x-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28xy%29%2F%28%283x-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%2B2y%29%29%2F%28%283x-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%2B2y%29%29%2F%28%283x-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; note that the xy's cancel<BR>\n" );
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