SOLUTION: Simplify the Complex Fraction. x - 8 _______ 5 ___ x+6

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Question 59757: Simplify the Complex Fraction.
x
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8
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5
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x+6

Found 2 solutions by checkley71, funmath:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(X/8)/(5/(X+6)
(X/8)(X+6)/5
(X^2+6X)/40

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify the Complex Fraction.
%28x%2F8%29%2F%285%2F%28x%2B6%29%29 The LCD of the top fraction and the bottom one is: 8(x+6). Multiply the top and the bottom by 8(x+6).
%288%28x%2B6%29x%2F8%29%2F%288%28x%2B6%295%2F%28x%2B6%29%29

%28x%2B6%29%2Ax%2F%288%2A5%29
x%28x%2B6%29%2F40 <--Some books and teachers are happy with this.
%28x%5E2%2B6x%29%2F40 <-- others are happy with this.
Happy Calculating!!!