SOLUTION: x/12 divide by 7xy/4

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Question 407088: x/12 divide by 7xy/4
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/12 divide by 7xy/4
+%28x%2F12%29+%2A+%284%2F7xy%29+=+4x%2F%2884xy%29+=+1%2F%2821y%29
Recommend comparing the final simplification to the orignal as a final check:
%28x%2F12%29%2F%287xy%2F4%29 | 1%2F21y
For example:
I) The final simplification needs to include a 'y' (cannot simply 'erase' it)
II) If one were to somehow get '40' for example in the denominator: highly
unlikely that could even be possible with the presence of the '7' originally.
In a typical 'solve for x'..type problem..so easy to check by simply substituting the value found..
back into the original equation as a means of checking Your answer.
When the instructions are to simplfy an expression, it's a bit more difficult
to 'check your answer', however, many times just 'sight checking' against
the original works well as a means of checking Your work.