SOLUTION: Simplify the fraction:
w+3
---
4w
-------
w-3
---
2w
This equation does not make sense to me, it is two fractions in one fraction. How do I figure this out? Thank you
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-> SOLUTION: Simplify the fraction:
w+3
---
4w
-------
w-3
---
2w
This equation does not make sense to me, it is two fractions in one fraction. How do I figure this out? Thank you
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Question 65582: Simplify the fraction:
w+3
---
4w
-------
w-3
---
2w
This equation does not make sense to me, it is two fractions in one fraction. How do I figure this out? Thank you Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! [(w+3)/4w]/(w+3)/2w to divide a fraction by a fraction you need to invert the lower fraction and multiply the two fractions thus
[(w+3)/4w]
[(w+3)*2w]/[(w+3)*4w now you can cancel out the (w+3)and the 2w from the 4w leaving only
1/2w
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