SOLUTION: Simplify: {9/(x+1)}/{(1/3-6/(x+1)} Thanks so much!!

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Question 50700: Simplify:
{9/(x+1)}/{(1/3-6/(x+1)}
Thanks so much!!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
{9/(x+1)}/{(1/3-6/(x+1)}
[9/(x+1] / [(x+1-3)/3(x+1)]
=[9/(x+1] / [(x-2)/3(x+1)]
Invert the denominator and multiply to get:
=[9/(x+1)] * [3(x+1)/(x-2)]
Cancel the (x+1) factors and multiply to get:
=27/(x-2)
Cheers,
Stan H.