SOLUTION: (1/x)/(x-3) can you break this down for me step by step? Thanks

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Question 263375: (1/x)/(x-3) can you break this down for me step by step? Thanks
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
here is the original problem
%281%2Fx%29/%28x-3%29
step 1 - multiply by 1/(x-3) to get
%281%2Fx%29%2A%281%2F%28x-3%29%29/%28x-3%29%2A%281%2F%28x-3%29%29
notice the denominator x-3 parts drop out, so we get
%281%2Fx%29%2A%281%2F%28x-3%29%29
which is
1%2F%28x%2A%28x-3%29%29