SOLUTION: I am having trouble solving this equation. I am supposed to divide and simplify and can not get the answer to 11v-22/49/v-2/14v can you help. I keep coming up with different answer

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Question 331966: I am having trouble solving this equation. I am supposed to divide and simplify and can not get the answer to 11v-22/49/v-2/14v can you help. I keep coming up with different answers.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume the problem is:
%2811v-22%29%2F49
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%28v-2%29%2F%2814v%29
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invert the dividing fraction and multiply, factor out 11:
%2811v-22%29%2F49 * %2814v%29%2F%28v-2%29 = %2811%28v-2%29%29%2F49 * %2814v%29%2F%28v-2%29
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cancel v-2, and 7 into 49 and 14, results:
11%2F7 * 2v = %2822v%29%2F7