SOLUTION: Divide. Write your answer in lowest terms. 6t/5w divided by 9tw/w

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Question 81052This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
: Divide. Write your answer in lowest terms.
6t/5w divided by 9tw/w
 This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assume you mean
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%286t%29%2F%285w%29
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%289tw%29%2Fw
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In the lower fraction you can cancel w right away;
%286t%29%2F%285w%29
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9t
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Invert the dividing fraction and multiply:
%286t%29%2F%285w%29 * 1%2F%289t%29 = %286t%29%2F%2845tw%29 = %282%29%2F%2815w%29
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Note that we canceled t, and reduced the fraction, divided 3 into 6 and 45
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