SOLUTION: Simplify the expression {{{(4/1)^2}}}{{{"÷"}}}{{{(4/1-1/3)}}}

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Question 1022457: Simplify the expression %284%2F1%29%5E2%22%F7%22%284%2F1-1%2F3%29
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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%284%2F1%29%5E2%22%F7%22%284%2F1-1%2F3%29

Get an LCD of 3 in the part on the right. The 1 denominator
under the 4 needs to be multiplied by 3 to cause the 1 to
become the LCD of 3, so we multiply the fraction by red%283%2F3%29.

%284%5E2%2F1%5E2%29%22%F7%22%28expr%284%2F1%29%2Ared%28expr%283%2F3%29%29%5E%22%22-1%2F3%29

16%2F1%22%F7%22%2812%2F3-1%2F3%29

16%2F1%22%F7%22%2811%2F3%29

16%2F1%22%D7%22%283%2F11%29

%2816%2A3%29%2F%281%2A11%29

48%2F11

    4
11)48
   44
    4

4%264%2F11

Edwin