document.write( "Question 126325: I am not really sure how to do this problem> I know that I have had these before but I am stumped.\r
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document.write( "1/4n-1/2divided by n/5-1/20n
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document.write( "That' the problem.
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document.write( "I tried to get rid of the fraction by
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document.write( "(4n)1/4n-1/2(4n)divided by (20n)n/5-1/20(20n)
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document.write( "1-2n divided by 4n-1
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document.write( "but for some reason this doesn't look right.
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document.write( "Please Help \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #92537 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! [1/4n - 1/2] /[n/5 - 1/20n]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " = [(2-4n)/4n] / [(20n^2-5)/20n]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [(2-4n)/4n]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [ (1-2n)/2n]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cancel where you can to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= [1/1] * [-2/(2n+1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= -2 / (2n+1) \n" ); document.write( "===================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |