SOLUTION: please help to simplify 2x^2/a + a DIVIDED by y^2/a - 3a

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Question 64837This question is from textbook An Incremental Development
: please help to simplify
2x^2/a + a
DIVIDED by
y^2/a - 3a
This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Put each into a single fraction over single denominator:
%282x%5E2%2Fa%29+%2B+a+ = %282x%5E2+%2B+a%5E2%29%2Fa
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%28y%5E2%2Fa%29+-+3a = %28y%5E2+-+3a%5E2%29%2Fa
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When you divide fractions, invert the dividing fraction and multiply:
Cancel the a's
%282x%5E2+%2B+a%5E2%29%2Fa * a%2F%28y%5E2+-+3a%5E2%29 = %282x%5E2+%2B+a%5E2%29%2F%28y%5E2+-+3a%5E2%29 That's about as simple as you can get it: