SOLUTION: How do you simplify w+3/4w divided by w-3/2w? Thank you in advance for your help with this problem.

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Question 68813: How do you simplify w+3/4w divided by w-3/2w? Thank you in advance for your help with this problem.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28w%2B%283%2F4%29w%29%2F%28w-%283%2F2%29w%29 Start with given expression
%28w%281%2B3%2F4%29%29%2F%28w%281-3%2F2%29%29 Since all terms have a w with them, you can factor out a w
%28cross%28w%29%281%2B3%2F4%29%29%2F%28cross%28w%29%281-3%2F2%29%29 Now the w's can cancel (ie w/w=1)
%281%2B3%2F4%29%2F%281-3%2F2%29 Now you can add and subtract as normal
%287%2F4%29%2F%28-1%2F2%29Divide
%287%2F4%29%2A%28-2%2F1%29Multiply by divisor's reciprocal
-14%2F4Simplify
-7%2F2