SOLUTION: Simplify the complex fraction 1-4/5 over 1/4-1/5

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Question 415301: Simplify the complex fraction
1-4/5 over 1/4-1/5
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify the complex fraction
1-4/5 over 1/4-1/5
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(5-4)/5 over (5-4)/20
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(1/5) over (1/20)
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Invert and multiply to get:
(1/5)*(20/1)
= 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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